Traditional Chinese Practices Collection Business Chung Wah cafe menu Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2015.07.24Donor: Unknown Ah Moon family business Ah Moon family business at 17 Echlin St, West End, TownsvilleCharlie Ah Moon stands in the doorway.Unknown maker, c. 1921PaperMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00659Donor: Norma King Koi Collection Foon Kee business records Collection of invoices, receipts, customs documentation and letters related to the operations of the Foon Kee clan store located in Little Bourke Street.Unknown maker, unknown datePaperMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1985.15Donor: Foon Kee Business Card of Sun Goon Shing (front) Unknown maker, unknown datePaperMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1992.12.02Donor: Andrew Muir Yoke Wooden shoulder yoke with metal repairs. This yoke was found in the 1920s at 'Battery Park', Mansfield, Victoria. The property was owned by the Graves family. It is believed to have been used by Chinese who worked on the property clearing land and building damsUnknown maker, c. 1920sWood and metalMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2010.43.01Donor: David Cooper Chinese medicine Sample of 'F.S. Goon's Throat Powder Label reads: Goon's Cel Throat Powder by F. S. Goon Unknown maker, unknown dateGlass and paper address: 3 Peel E, Box 6 1380Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 200.04.05Donor: Fay Anderson F.S. Goon (Frank Shum Goon, Shum Fook Yuen) in Chinese clothes Unknown maker, c. 1865-1963PaperMuseum of Chinese Australian History CollectionDonor: Fay Anderson Herb Grinder Unknown maker, unknown dateMetal and woodMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1986.15.04Donor: Martin Louey Mrs Ho Lup-Mun with children Back row (standing, left to right): Nellie Lew Boar (nee Pow-Loong) and Doris Quai-Hoi (nee Pow-Loong). Seated adults (left to right): Mrs Wing-Jan, Mrs Ho-Lup-Mun, Mrs Daisy Kong. Wing Jan children (eldest to youngest): Daisy, Thelma and Ken. Kong children (eldest to youngest): Alf, Harold and Edna (Gee). Mrs Ho was a herbalist, importer and exporter.PaperYeoman & Co, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1910-1920Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2008.08.37Donor: Raymond Lew-Boar Furniture Chinese Cabinet Makers’ Tools These Chinese cabinet makers’ tools were used in Melbourne and Bendigo. They are hand-made and of traditional design.Wood and metalEarly 1900sMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1986.08, 1988.02.04, 1988.08.04, 1988.08.09, 1988.08.12, 1990.03.02Donor: Ron Bayliss, Owen Cosgriff, Doris Hion & Shirley and Ron Millard Photograph of T.C. Ching & Bros Furniture Manufacturers Samuel Him, 55 Madeline St, Carlton, c. 1920sPhotographic paper and cardMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2006.01.03Donor: Anna White Chinese furniture makers Original Newspaper clipping entitled 'Chinese Furniture Makers, Little Bourke St', The Australian Sketcher, 24 April 1880Australasian Sketcher, 24 April 1880Paper and ink, H19.7 cm X W28.7 cmMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1985.07.12Donor: Spencer Scotts and Ilands Gallery Market gardening Loading bananas in Innisfail, Queensland Unknown maker, c. 1900sPaper Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, P00604Donor: Cathy May Collection Watering can Unknown maker, Early 20 century Metal Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1750.698Donor: Unknown Ritual and tradition Temple Pillar Plaques Characters on 1st pillar read as - a series, saint, best quality crowd, one, a hall or public establishment, prestige or power, spirit, far, spread. Translation for first pillar - A series of saint and virtuous peoples all stayed in the same temple hall, which prestige power could spread to long long away. On second pillar, benefit, billow - surges or waves, trust hatch, four, ocean, virtue kindness goodness, a marshy bog, noting, selfish. Translation for second pillar - a beneficial to the people whose life in overseas even rich or no rich, they could share any virtue with goodness - -kindness of the saints of virtuous peoples in the Temple by no distinction. Unknown maker, unknown date Wood and paintMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1985.04.02 pt1 & pt2Donor: Mr George Davies Collection Altar set comprising five separate pewter pieces and two wooden candles From the 19th century, many traditional Chinese Australians established altars dedicated to Guan Gong in their homes and business premises. This five-piece pewter altar set is an excellent example of what these altars include.The altar set was found in the vacated retail store at 198 Little Bourke Street in the early 1950s, when David Wang took over the premises and opened his first store in Chinatown.Unknown maker, unknown date Pewter and wood Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1988.14.11Donor: Mabel Wang Bronze incense holder Found at Forest Creek Goldfields, Castlemaine, Victoria. Gold was found in and around the present day city of Castlemaine in 1851. The site of one of the earliest significant alluvial gold rushes that occurred in Australia, they have been called the world’s greatest shallow alluvial goldfield. Unknown maker, unknown dateBronze, D 10.1cm x H 9.1 cmMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1986.10.01 Donor: Bill Mcinnes Buddha statue Unknown maker, unknown date Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1998.09.02Donor: Nuk Lai Shoes for bound feet Unknown maker, c. 1910Cotton and satin, L 135mm x W 60mm x H 140mmMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1989.08.01 pt 01 & pt02Donor: Frederick Charles Melvin Drakeford Statue of Guan Yin She is the Goddess of Wisdom and she bodhisattva.Unknown maker, unknown dateMuseum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1750.473.01Donor: unknown Mandarin Robe Upper garment of a mandarin dress Unknown maker, Qing Dynasty (1644- 1912)Cotton and satin Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1987.06.01Donor: Michael Leong Pipe MatelUnknown maker, unknown date7 cm x 3 cm Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 2001.05.12Donor: Karin Smith Cloth slipper on high heel Manchu ladies central heedled shoeUnknown maker, c. 1890-1910silk , linen and wood H 14 cm x L 22 cm x W 8 cm Museum of Chinese Australian History Collection, 1986.11.03Donor: Claire Williams Manage Cookie Preferences