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Quon, Alma Rose (1911 - )

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    Alma Quon and her Joy Belles. Circa 1955: Dawn Smith, Molly Worrall, Gladys Torrens, Alma Quon, Valma Frecker, Moya Brown, Lotte Rehn, Gay Funston, Lorna Quon., c. 1955, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Charles Quon Senior's children, c. 1915, by Studio Alelboncer, Corowa, NSW, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Procession with Chinese Dragon, 1960s, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Young Chinese League (YCL) Debutante Group. 7.9.1954, 7 September 1954, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Probably Young Chinese League Ball, 1957?, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    1938 YCL debutantes set presented to Mrs A Young and Mrs W Chung. Trained by Miss Alma Quon., courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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From
1911
Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
Functions
dance teacher and debutante trainer
Alternative Names
  • Quon, Alma Rose (maiden name)
Summary

Alma Quon came to Melbourne from Rutherglen in the mid 1930s as a young woman. She used to train the Young Chinese League debutantes to dance and present themselves. She also taught dancing in many Melbourne suburban schools.

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Published Resources

Newspaper Articles

  • 'Siren sounds. Alma Quon and her Joybelles', Herald Sun, 23 February 1995, p. 39. Details

Images

Title
Alma Quon and her Joy Belles
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1955
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
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Title
Charles Quon Senior's children
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1915
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Corowa
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See also

Title
Procession with Chinese Dragon
Type
Photograph
Date
1960s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
Details
Title
Young Chinese League debutant group (7 September 1954)
Type
Photograph
Date
7 September 1954
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Title
Young Chinese League debutantes 1957
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1957
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - St Kilda - St Kilda Town Hall
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Title
Young Chinese League debutantes, 1938
Type
Photograph
Date
1938
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Sources used to compile this entry: 'Siren sounds. Alma Quon and her Joybelles', Herald Sun, 23 February 1995, p. 39; Museum of Chinese Australian History collection; Victorian births, deaths and marriages. Additional information provided by Ray Quon, 28 March 2006.

Created: 15 July 2005, Last modified: 5 December 2009