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    Chinese figures in a doorway, including two children, c. 1900, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).

Title
Chinese figures in a doorway, including two children
Description

Taken outside 193-195 Little Bourke Street. Some of the children photographed might belong to the Poon family who lived at this address and had eleven children. One child looks part European (far left).

Date
c. 1900
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Little Bourke Street

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    Title
    Chinese figures in a doorway, including two children
    Description

    Taken outside 193-195 Little Bourke Street. Some of the children photographed might belong to the Poon family who lived at this address and had eleven children. One child looks part European (far left).

    Date
    c. 1900
    Type
    Print
    Form
    Black and white print
    Control
    P00207
    Source

    P Series general picture collection, P series; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
  2. Published photograph
    Title
    Chinese children in doorway in Little Bourke Street at the turn of the century
    Type
    Published photograph
    Control
    p.39
    Source

    Cannon, Michael, Australia: A History of Photographs, Curry O'Neil Ross Pty Ltd, South Yarra, Melbourne, 1983. Details

    [Unidentified original source]

  3. Negative-glass
    Title
    Chinese children in doorway, c1897
    Date
    c. 1897
    Type
    Negative-glass
    Form
    glass negative
    Control
    RHSV Image GS CS 73
    Source

    Picture collection; Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria

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Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 21 July 2005