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    Miss Chinatown Quest, c. 1961, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).

Title
Miss Chinatown Quest
Description

Left to right: Betty Chin, Glenys Chong, Frances Lee, Pat Le Yung, Ly Lim, Miriam Ng, Susan Ng, Siew Kee Ong, Siew Tan, Keat Tan and Bernice Tock.

Date
c. 1961

Versions

  1. Click to view this print
    Title
    Miss Chinatown Quest
    Type
    Print
    Form
    25x20cm black and white photograph.
    Creator
    Unknown creator (see disclaimer)
    Control
    P00791 DQ019
    Source

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

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Chinese Museum
  2. Published photograph
    Title
    Miss Chinatown is here
    Description

    Caption: 'THESE 11 GIRLS, all in cheong sams, stand ready to face the judges last night, for the selection of Miss Chinatown 1960. The judges' decision will be announced at the Miss Chiantown Ball at the Palais de Danse on Wednesday, June 1. From left, here are Betty Chin, 18, Glenys Chong, 18, Frances Lee, 20, Pat Le Yung, 18, Ly Lim, 17, Miriam Ng, 18, Susan Ng, 20, Siew Kee Ong, 20, Siew Tan, 21, Keat Tan, 18, and Bernice Tock, 21.'

    Date
    c. 16 March 1960
    Type
    Published photograph
    Control
    p.3
    Source

    'Miss Chinatown is here [photograph]', The Sun, 16 May 1960, p. 3. Details

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Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 9 June 2011