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    King St., Sydney from Pitt St., looking E [East, 1892] / [photographed by] H King Syd., c. 1892, by King, Henry, 1855-1923, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library.

Title
Streetscape including Quong Tart's Loong Shan Tea House, c1892
Description

The 'Loong Shan' tea house at 137 King St (opposite Theatre Royal King Street entrance) established by Quong Tart on right of streetscape.

Date
c. 1892
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney - King Street
External Url
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=412721

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    Title
    King St., Sydney from Pitt St., looking E [East, 1892] / [photographed by] H King Syd.
    Date
    c. 1892
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Form
    1 silver gealtin photoprint - 21 x 16 cm. Typescript - 1 leaf. ca. 1950-1960 reprint. "Tyrrell's Museum, 143 Castlereagh Street" stamp on reverse. Accompanied by: Glimpses of old Sydney, King Street in 1892 by C.H. Bertie (notes about the photograph available at PXn 916). Titled at lower edge.
    Creator
    King, Henry, 1855-1923
    Control
    SPF/Sydney - Streets - King Street, 1892
    Source

    Picture collection; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of New South Wales.
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    Title
    King St. Sydney from Pitt St., looking E / H. King Syd.
    Description

    Dated from: Glimpses of old Sydney, King Street in 1892 (notes by C.H. Bertie available at PXn 916 Mitchell Library)
    The 'Loong Shan' Tea House at 137 King Street (opposite Theatre Royal King Street entrance) opened on 21 December 1889.

    Date
    1892
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Form
    albumen photoprint ; 22.2 x 15.1 cm. On lower edge : 'King St. Sydney from Pitt St., looking E', '1451'.
    Creator
    King, Henry, 1855-1923
    Control
    SPF/342
    Source

    Picture collection; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of New South Wales.

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