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Yeesang Loong

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    Sydney Cove, c. 1876, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library.
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    The first Sydney post office, 1895, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library.
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Alternative Names
  • Yee Sang Loong (also used)
  • Yeesang Loong (also used)
Summary

Yeesang Loong was an import-export merchant located in lower George Street at 144-146 George St. The building it occupated was the location of the first Sydney post office.

Related Places

Archival Collections

State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library

  • NSW Government Printing Office : collection of copy negatives, 1870-1988; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Fitzgerald, Shirley, Red Tape and Gold Scissors [Chinese language version.], 1996. Details
  • Fitzgerald, Shirley, Red Tape and Gold Scissors: The Story of Sydney's Chinese, State Library of NSW Press, Sydney, 1996. Details

Images

Title
Sydney Cove (including Yee Sang Loong)
Type
Photograph
Date
1875 - 1877
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney - Circular Quay
Details
Title
Yeesang Loong, Importer and Exporters
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney - George Street
Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Picman catalogue, Michell Library, State Library of NSW.