Chinese Australian Families Collection Ah Mouy Family Ang Chuck - Louey Ah Mouy's second wife Unknown maker c. 1826- 1918Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00285Donor: Ah Mouy family Stanley Ah Mouy reading Book Unknown maker c. 1923Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00286Donor: Ah Mouy family Chinn family Members of the Chinn family L-R: Harry (Tung Chow) Chinn, Lula Kow Yonn, baby Vance (Tung Gow) Chinn, Tutoy Chinn, Mick (Tung Tarn) Chinn (in front of Tutoy), Albert 'Moses' (Tung Yot) Chinn, (in front of Mick), Maa Mon Chinn, fourth son Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn (in front of his father), Reginald (Tung Hee) Chinn (at front) and Tue Gee Chinn. Unknown maker c. 1903Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00315Donor: Frank Chinn Wedding portrait of Tutoy Chinn and Charles Wong Hee Toutoy Chinn was the daughter of Ma Mon Chinn and married Charles Wong Hee in Tasmania. Unknown maker 28/09/1904 Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00614Donor: Thelma Cremin Goon family Wedding of Frank Shum Goon and Ada Mahlook From left to right: u/k, u/k, Reverend Hoban, Frank Shinn Goon (groom), Ada Elizabeth Mahlook (bride), Ada's sister, Ada's sister Unknown maker c. 1910Digital scan Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.12.10Donor: Fay Anderson Photo of a group of four From left to right: John Cameron MacDonald (groom), Edna May MacDonald (nee Goon) (bride), Vi Hume, Bertram Ronald Goon. Unknown maker c. 1945- 1955Digital scanMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.12.42Donor: Fay Anderson Bertram Ronald Goon and Ada Goon Bertram Goon was the sixth child of F.S. Goon and Ada (nee Mahlook) Unknown maker c. 1939- 1945PaperMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00681Donor: Fay Anderson Eric William Goon in uniform Norman Goon was a twin child (seventh or eighth child) of F.S. Goon and Ada (nee Mahlook). His twin is Norman Geoffrey Goon Unknown maker c. 1922- 1997Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00679Donor: Fay Anderson Ernest Leonard Goon in uniform Ernest Goon was the fifth child of F.S. Goon and Ada (nee Mahlook) Unknown maker c. 1939-1945Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00675Donor: Fay Anderson Norman Geoffrey Goon in uniform Norman Goon was a twin child (seventh or eighth child) of F.S. Goon and Ada (nee Mahlook). His twin is Eric William Goon Unknown maker c. 1941Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00677Donor: Fay Anderson Mabel Chinn Opera shoes These items belonged to Mrs Olive Mabel Clarice (Yuk Seen) Chinn (1884-1991). Mabel Chin's father was born in China and her mother was born in Sydney to Chinese-born parents. The Opera gown and shoes related to the fundraising work which Mabel Wong did in the 1930s-1940s. Mabel established the 'Oriental Orchestra' which comprised of her and her children who would sing and play musical instruments. They played mostly western tunes but also a few Chinese ones or western songs using Chinese instruments. Unknown maker c. 1930s-1940sSatin Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2012.14.02Donor: Eunice Leong Opera gown There are strong links between Cantonese costumes and Chinese processions in Australia. The use of such as costume by Mabel for her fundraising is an extension of this. Originally a garment like this would have been worn by a male with trousers underneath and splits at the side. Unknown maker c. 1930s-1940sSatin Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2012.14.01Donor: Eunice Leong Quong Tart Quong and Margaret Tart with five children The children in the photograph are: Ann Alice, Henrietta, Arthur, Maggie and Florence Unknown maker c. 1900Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00836Donor: Quong Tart Collection Quong Tart and his wife Margaret Unknown maker c. 1892- 1894Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00603Donor: Quong Tart Collection Quong Tart in mandarin robes Unknown maker c. 1894- 1897Paper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00536Donor: Quong Tart Collection Tongway family Female samfu set Unknown maker, c. 1890- 1893Silk & satin Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.10.02Donor: Tong Way Family Collection Ladies shoes These shoes are typical of early 20th century Chinese Shoe fashions. c. 1890-1893 Silk Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.10.01Donor: David Tongway Other Ah Moon family Ah Moon family, when the family was living at Sundown. Charles Ah Moon, baby Jessie, Charlie, Chou Ah Moon, Gel and Ruby Paper Unknown maker c. 1906 Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00657Donor: Norma King Koi Collection The Hion clan Ruby, Georgina, Fredric, Harry, George, Pearl, Sydney, Clarence. Photographer: G. Dow Sang, Castlereagh St, Sydney. Unknown datePaper photo: 38 x 31cmMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1999.08.01Donor: Pearl Fischer Lula Kow Yonn and her younger children L-R: Dorothy 'Biddy' (Tue Foang) Chinn, Vance (Tung Gow) Chinn, Arthur 'Chinny' (Tung Chin) Chinn, Lula Kow Yonn, Albert 'Moses' (Tung Yot) Chinn, and Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn Paper photo: 25 x 20cmUnknown maker c. 1913Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00316Donor: Frank Chinn Wedding of Edward Gon and Gladys Choon L-R: Arthur Chinn, unknown, Yvonne Sym Choon (girl in front), Mr Chung Gon, senior (the groom's father), So Yung Moon (mother of the bride), Edward Chong Gon, Gladys Sym Choon, Marge Dinhock, Frank Chinn, unknown, Lily Sym Choon (nee Sett), Basil Sym Choon Unknown maker, c. 1939Paper 15.5 x 12 cmMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00775Donor: Frank Chinn Female jacket and trousers Handmade in Australia by Mrs Hoy, during the 1940's. Mrs Hoy was born in Canton in a family of silk weavers. Maker: Mrs Hoy c. 1940Top: L 69 cm x W 54 cm Bottom: L 102 cm x W 55 cm Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1985.01.07 & 1985.01.03Donor: Hoy Boy's tunic & trousers Harold Young was born in Sydney and this tunic and trousers were worn in Australia when he was approximately 10 years old. Unknown maker, c. 1910Silk, cotton & plastic buttons Tunic: 76cm (neck to hem) x 68cm (across hem), Tousers: 95cm (waist to hem)Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2006.01.01 pt1 & pt 2Donor: Anna White Manage Cookie Preferences