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    Musicians from the Kong Chew Society, Melbourne, 1960s, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).

Title
Musicians from the Kong Chew Society, Melbourne
Date
1960s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne

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    Title
    Musicians from the Kong Chew Society, Melbourne
    Description

    Taken in the Kong Chew Society building before it was demolished. The more ornate vase, incense burners and also pillar plaque (curved panel that wraps around pillar and can be removed) still exist in their new rooms but in a different arrangement to this photograph. The large portrait is probably of Guan Gong the warrior. The couplets were written and presented by Liang Qichao.

    Man second from left is probably Wang Siu Lan. The others are currently unidentified.

    The table is a table tennis table. On the side says [???] by Melbourne Sports Depot’. It could be ‘donated by’.

    Papers on desk looks like how Chinese newspapers are organised for public reading. They are bound down one side and then have a wooden stick to divide or hold pages with.

    Date
    1960s
    Type
    Print
    Form
    Black and white photograph.
    Creator
    Unknown creator (see disclaimer)
    Control
    P00706
    Source

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

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Chinese Museum

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Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 14 October 2005