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    Women in traditional dress, 1920s, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).

Title
Unidentified women in Chinese opera costumes for Bendigo Easter procession
Description

One of the women is the sister of Daisy Quon’s mother. They appear to be standing in front of the back of a Chinese arch (or maybe a float?). One woman holds a painted glass. Behind her is another pillar supporting idea that it is a float. Pattern above wave pattern is similar to dragon or carp scales.

Date
1920s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Bendigo (Sandhurst)

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    Title
    Women in traditional dress
    Description

    Bendigo Easter parade in the 1920s. Women are wearing Chinese opera costumes. One of the women is the sister of Daisy Quon’s mother. They appear to be standing in front of the back of a Chinese arch (or maybe a float?). One woman holds a painted glass. Behind her is another pillar supporting idea that it is a float. Pattern above wave pattern is similar to dragon or carp scales. Similar costumes are in the MCAH but these costumes probably archived to the Bendigo Golden Dragon Museum.

    Date
    1920s
    Type
    Print
    Form
    25x20cm black and white photograph and 17.5x12.5cm black and white print.
    Control
    P00789 DQ010
    Source

    Daisy Quon collection, DQ; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Chinese Museum
  2. Negative
    Type
    Negative
    Control
    DQ010 N57-008
    Source

    Negative collection (5x7 inch), N57; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

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