- Born
- 1883
Melbourne, Victoria - Died
- 1936
- Alternative Names
- Cheong, Christina (Chris) (maiden name)
- Summary
Christina Cheong is one of the daughters of Cheok Hong Cheong and Choy Ying Wong. She was educated at the Methodist Ladies College. Unlike her sister Grace, Christina appears to have been disinterested in academic and business matters. She remained at home with her parents and ran the house, particularly after her mother's death.
Related Subjects
Family
Parent
Sibling
Archival Collections
Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)
- Cheong family collection; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details
Published Resources
Theses
- Welch, Ian, 'Alien Son: A Life of Cheok Hong Cheong', PhD thesis, Australian National University, 2004. Also available at http://thesis.anu.edu.au/public/adt-ANU20051108.111252. Details
Images
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- Benjamin, Christina and Nathaniel Cheong in a vegetable garden with unidentified friends
- Type
- Photograph
- Place
- Australia - Victoria?
- Details
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- Cheong family members in front of house
- Type
- Photograph
- Place
- Australia - Victoria?
- Details
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- Christina and Nathaniel Cheong on bush walk with Bena Meggs and unidentified friends
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Christina Cheong sitting on the bottom of some external steps
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Christina Cheong, two unidentified women and two unidentified nuns
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Fr James Cheong with his family
- Type
- Photograph
- Date
- c. 1906 - c. 1928
- Place
- Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
- Details
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- Group (including Ray and Bena Meggs, Nathaniel and Christina Cheong, Mrs White and Eva Jenkins) in a fern garden
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Group portrait (including Christina Cheong) on a boat
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Group portrait (including Christina Cheong) on a boat (out of focus)
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- Photograph
- Details
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- Group portrait of Cheong family and friends outside 'Pine Lodge' [?]
- Type
- Photograph
- Date
- c. 1902 - 1950s
- Place
- Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
- Details
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- Mr White, Christina, Bena Meggs, Mrs White, Ray Meggs, Nathaniel Cheong having tea
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- Photograph
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- Nathaniel, Benjamin and Christina Cheong, Mrs and Mr White and Bena Meggs
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- Photograph
- Details
See also
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- Title
- Collection of pictures from a picnic in Aspendale Park
- Type
- Photograph
- Date
- c. 7 February 1905 - c. 18 February 1905
- Place
- Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Aspendale
- Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Welch, Ian, 'Alien Son: A Life of Cheok Hong Cheong', PhD thesis, Australian National University, 2004. Also available at http://thesis.anu.edu.au/public/adt-ANU20051108.111252.
Created: 19 March 2004, Last modified: 1 November 2005