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Photograph

Title
Chinese New Year Procession
Description

Procession proceeding along the street. Aboriginal children can be seen in the foreground but are not part of procession. Many of the people in the procession carry umbrellas. All seem to be wearing Chinese style dress. Some are wearing more formal dress than others. A few women can be seen in the procession. Banners (three triangular and one square style). A few people can be seen on the left hand side watching the procession from their fences.

Date
c. 1901 - c. 1904
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)
Interpretive description

Dates based on Rev. Frederick Greenwood residence in Darwin 1901-1904.

Versions

  1. Negative
    Title
    Chinese New Year Procession
    Date
    1901 - 1904
    Type
    Negative
    Form
    1 b&w glass negative. Typed caption underneath (cut off but available from print card information sheet).
    Control
    ?, no. ? in returned album, p.15a/1 in small red album
    Source

    Collection of photographs of the Northern Territory (Greenwood/Gillstrom), c. 1901 - c. 1904, PIC P870/72 LOC Row 52/5; Greenwood, Rev Fred; National Library of Australia - Picture collection. Details

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Created: 20 July 2004, Last modified: 11 October 2005