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Quon, Alma Rose (1911 - )

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    Alma Quon and her Joy Belles. Circa 1955: Dawn Smith, Molly Worrall, Gladys Torrens, Alma Quon, Valma Frecker, Moya Brown, Lotte Rehn, Gay Funston, Lorna Quon., c. 1955, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Museum of Chinese Australian History (Chinese Museum).
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    Charles Quon Senior's children, c. 1915, by Studio Alelboncer, Corowa, NSW, courtesy of Museum of Chinese Australian History (Chinese Museum).
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    Probably Young Chinese League Ball, 1957?, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Museum of Chinese Australian History (Chinese Museum).
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    Procession with Chinese Dragon, 1960s, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Museum of Chinese Australian History (Chinese Museum).
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    1938 YCL debutantes set presented to Mrs A Young and Mrs W Chung. Trained by Miss Alma Quon., courtesy of Museum of Chinese Australian History (Chinese Museum).
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Born
1911
Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
dance teacher and debutante trainer
Alternative Names
  • Quon, Alma Rose (maiden name)
Summary

Alma Quon came to Melbourne from Rutherglen in the mid 1930s as a young woman. She used to train the Young Chinese League debutantes to dance and present themselves. She also taught dancing in many Melbourne suburban schools.

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Newspaper Articles

  • 'Siren sounds. Alma Quon and her Joybelles', Herald Sun, 23 February 1995, p. 39. [ Details... ]

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Title
Alma Quon and her Joy Belles
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1955
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
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Charles Quon Senior's children
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1915
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Corowa
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Young Chinese League debutante ball 1957
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1957
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - St Kilda - St Kilda Town Hall
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Title
Procession with Chinese Dragon
Type
Photograph
Date
1960s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
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Title
Young Chinese League Debutante Set, 1938
Type
Photograph
Date
1938
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Sources used to compile this entry: Museum of Chinese Australian History collection; Victorian births, deaths and marriages. Additional information provided by Ray Quon, 28 March 2006.

Created: 15 July 2005, Last modified: 29 March 2006