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    Chinese procession., 1920s, courtesy of Northern Territory Library.

Title
Celebration of the Goddess Chui-Lau Kwoon's birthday outside Man Fong Lau's
Description

An Australian flag [? without southern cross] and two five-stripe flags and two less identifiable flags are being carried.

Date
c. 1914 - c. 1920
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston) - Cavenagh Street
Interpretive description

Chui-Lau Kwoon also referred to as Chin Lo Kwan. The five-stripe flags could be the Provisional flag of the Republic of China (1912-1928) although the yellow stripe looks very dark and the blue one very light.

External Url
http://hdl.handle.net/10070/11584

Versions

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    Title
    Chinese procession.
    Description

    Chinese procession passes MAN FONG LAU

    Date
    1920s
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Control
    17\17544, PH0238/0484
    Source

    Peter Spillett collection, - 1980s, 0238; Northern Territory Library. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by Northern Territory Library and Information Service
  2. Print
    Title
    Photographs of Chinese celebration of the Goddess Chui-Lau Kwoon's birthday outside Man Fong Lau's in Chinatowbn, Darwin, 1914
    Date
    1914
    Type
    Print
    Control
    No 7
    Source

    NTRS 1079 Rev Shui Kwong Lo, Typescript, 'From my Darwin notebook', and photographs 1941-1989, 1941 - 1989, NTRS 1079; Lo, Shui Kwong (Rev); Northern Territory Archives Service, Darwin Branch. Details

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Created: 22 June 2006, Last modified: 13 May 2008