Chinese-Australian Historical Images in Australia

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  Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  Arthur 'Chinny' (Tung Chin) Chinn in Melbourne, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  A dance function (possibly Chinese Progress Association dance) in Melbourne, circa 1920s., courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  Lula Kow Yonn and her younger children, around 1913, in Tasmania, c. 1913, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  Lula Kow Yonn with youngest daughter Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and youngest son Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn in Weldborough, Tasmania., c. 1910, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  Wedding of Edward Chung Gon and Gladys Sym Choon, in 1939, c. 1939, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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  Wedding portrait of Sylvia Chew and Roy Lee Dow, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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Born

1908
Australia

Alternative Names

• Chinn, Arthur
• Chinn, Tung Chin
• Chinny (nickname)
• Ma, Dong Chin (Mandarin)

Summary

Arthur Tung Chin (Chinny) Chinn was the seventh and youngest son of Maa Mon Chinn and Lula Kow Yonn. He was born in Weldborough, Tasmania and moved to Melbourne with his parents circa 1920.

Related Subjects

Family

• Chinn Family

Parent

• Chinn, Maa Mon (c. 1845 - 1923)
• Kow Yonn, Lula (1870 - 1951)

Sibling

• Chinn, Albert 'Moses' (Tung Yot) (1890s - )
• Chinn, Dorothy Tue Foang (Biddy) (1890s - )
• Chinn, Frank (Tung Foo) (1897 - c. 1986)
• Chinn, Harry (Tung Chow) (c. 1887 - )
• Chinn, Mick (Tung Tarn) (1890s - )
• Chinn, Reginald (Tung Hee) (c. 1890 - )
• Chinn, Ruby (Tue Gnoak) (c. 1903 - c. 1944)
• Chinn, Tue Gee (1890 - )
• Chinn, Tutoy (1888 - 1922)
• Chinn, Vance (Tung Gow) (c. 1906 - )

Related Places

• 102-106 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne (Victoria)

Archival Collections

Chinese Museum

• Frank Chinn collection, FC; Chinese Museum [ Details... ].

Images

Title

Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn

Type

Photograph

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Arthur 'Chinny' (Tung Chin) Chinn

Type

Photograph

Place

Australia - Victoria - Melbourne

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Dance function (possibly Chinese Progress Association dance) in Melbourne, circa 1920s

Type

Photograph

Date

1920s

Place

Australia - Victoria - Melbourne

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Lula Kow Yonn and her younger children

Type

Photograph

Date

c. 1913

Place

Australia - Tasmania

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Title

Lula Kow Yonn with youngest children Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn

Type

Photograph

Date

c. 1910

Place

Australia - Tasmania - Weldborough

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Wedding of Edward Chung Gon and Gladys Sym Choon, in 1939

Type

Photograph

Date

1939

Place

Australia - South Australia - Adelaide

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Wedding portrait of Sylvia Chew and Roy Lee Dow

Type

Photograph

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Sources used to compile this entry: Museum of Chinese Australian History collection.

Created: 13 February 2003, Last modified: 20 September 2005

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