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picnics and outings

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    Aspendale picnic group, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified group picnicking, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    民國初年體育會郊遊活動 Photo of unidentified activities , courtesy of Chinese Nationalist Party of Australasia (Sydney).
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    三十年代本部舉辦郊遊活動 Group photograph of unidentified people , 1940s, courtesy of Chinese Nationalist Party of Australasia (Sydney).
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    Young Chinese League picnic, c. 1 January 1961, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Picnic group near Bairnsdale, courtesy of Monash University.
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    Ernest Lun, May Lun, Mrs Fred Jack, Sam Woo, Madge Woo and Bill Tet Fong, 1930, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Frances Lew Ton, Agnes Lee and Marjorie Hughes, Brighton beach, c1935, c. 16 February 1935, courtesy of S. Millard (private hands).
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    Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn (3rd from right?) and friends by a car at a picnic in Melbourne, 1920s
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    Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn (with flowers, possibly second from left) and friends at a picnic in Melbourne.
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Archival Collections

State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library

  • Quong Tart and family papers (1831-1940), ML MSS 5094; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Wilton, Janis, Hong Yuen: A Country Store and its People, New South Wales Multicultural Education Coordinating Committee & Armidale College of Advanced Education, Armidale, NSW, 1988. Details
  • Wilton, Janis, Golden Threads: The Chinese in Regional New South Wales 1850-1950, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, 2004. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • '[Photograph and article about picnic to celebrate the Emperor's birthday]', Tung Wah Times, 1 September 1906. Details

See also

  • 'The Chinese Picnic at Aspendale Park [includes photographs]', The Leader, 18 February, p. 36. Details
  • 'Chinese Empire Reform Picnic at Aspendale Park [includes photograph]', Chinese Times supplement, 24 [25] February 1905. Details
  • '[Chinese community in Glen Innes, New South Wales, celebrating the birthday of Emperor Guangxu]', Tung Wah Times, 24 August. Details

Images

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Aspendale picnic group
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Aspendale
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Picnickers, including Wong Chee (centre front) posed on and around an Albion bus
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1908 - c. 1912
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Emmaville
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Unidentified group picnicking
Type
Photograph
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Unidentified men and women (some boys in school uniform) on an outing
Type
Photograph
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Unidentified people at a picnic
Type
Photograph
Date
1940s
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Young Chinese League picnic
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1 January 1961
Place
Australia - Victoria - Aspendale
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See also

Title
Chinese community in Narranda celebrating the birthday of Emperor Guangxu
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 24 August 1907
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Narrandera
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Title
Chong and Ah Yee's picnicking near Bairnsdale
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Bairnsdale
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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
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Title
Ernest Lun, May Lun, Mrs Fred Jack, Sam Woo, Madge Woo and Bill Tet Fong
Type
Photograph
Date
1930
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Inverell?
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Title
Frances Lew Ton, Agnes Lee and Marjorie Hughes, Brighton beach, c1935
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 16 February 1935
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Brighton
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Title
Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn (3rd from right?) and friends by a car at a picnic in Melbourne
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Title
Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn (with flowers, possibly second from left) and friends at a picnic in Melbourne.
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Heung Shan Gong Hui (Hong Shan society) picnic
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s - 1930s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Aspendale?
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Picnic of the Chinese Empire Reform Association at Oakleigh Park
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1906
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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R.Virgo, R.Chong, Bert Haines and T.Ah Chee having a picnic near Oodnadatta
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1910
Place
Australia - South Australia - Oodnadatta
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Ruby Fay and daughter Thelma and son Harry with unidentified group in field
Type
Photograph
Date
1932
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Tommy Young and his wife with unidentified group wading in a river [?]
Type
Photograph
Date
1917
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Tommy Young with unidentified group holding fern fronds
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Tingha?
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Title
Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
Type
Photograph
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Title
Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1917
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Title
Unidentified group at picnic [?]
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Photograph
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Title
Unidentified group of girls in a river
Type
Photograph
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Unidentified group on outing showing two children, one with shotgun
Type
Photograph
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Unidentified people disembarking from a boat for a picnic in Melbourne
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1907
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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