Ah Mouy Family

Ang Chuck - Louey Ah Mouy's second wife

Unknown maker c. 1826- 1918
Paper 
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00285
Donor: Ah Mouy family

Stanley Ah Mouy reading Book

Unknown maker c. 1923
Paper 
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00286
Donor: 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. 1903
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00315
Donor: 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, P00614
Donor: 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. 1910
Digital scan
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.12.10
Donor: 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- 1955
Digital scan
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.12.42
Donor: 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- 1945
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00681
Donor: 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- 1997
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00679
Donor: Fay Anderson

Ernest Leonard Goon in uniform

Ernest Goon was the fifth child of F.S. Goon and Ada (nee Mahlook)
Unknown maker c. 1939-1945
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00675
Donor: 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. 1941
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00677
Donor: 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-1940s
Satin
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2012.14.02
Donor: 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-1940s
Satin
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2012.14.01
Donor: 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. 1900
Paper
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00836
Donor: Quong Tart Collection

Quong Tart and his wife Margaret

Unknown maker c. 1892- 1894
Paper 
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00603
Donor: Quong Tart Collection

Quong Tart in mandarin robes

Unknown maker c. 1894- 1897
Paper 
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00536
Donor: Quong Tart Collection


Tongway family

Female samfu set

Unknown maker, c. 1890- 1893
Silk & satin
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2011.10.02
Donor: 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, 2011.10.01
Donor: 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, P00657
Donor: Norma King Koi Collection 


The Hion clan

Ruby, Georgina, Fredric, Harry, George, Pearl, Sydney, Clarence.
Photographer: G. Dow Sang, Castlereagh St, Sydney. Unknown date
Paper photo: 38 x 31cm
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1999.08.01
Donor: 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 20cm
Unknown maker c. 1913
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00316
Donor: 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. 1939
Paper 15.5 x 12 cm
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00775
Donor: 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. 1940
Top: L 69 cm x W 54 cm Bottom: L 102 cm x W 55 cm
Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1985.01.07 & 1985.01.03
Donor: 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. 1910
Silk, 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 2
Donor: Anna White