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Young, Tommy

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    Tommy Young and family on trip back to Hong Kong on holiday, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tommy Young and his wife with unidentified group wading in a river [?], 1917, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tommy Young with unidentified group holding fern fronds, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?], courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?], c. 1917, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Friends seeing off Mr and Mrs Tommy Young and family on their trip to Hong Kong, 1935, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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Summary

Tommy Young operated a store in Quirindi, northern New South Wales. He then went Tingha (NSW) where he established a small wildlife park. Then he went to Surfers Paradise where he established the 'Cathay Cathay' restaurant in the 1950s. The 'Cathay Cathay' was the first Chinese restaurant there. He also rented out tourist accommodation.

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Images

Title
Tommy Young and family on trip back to Hong Kong on holiday
Type
Photograph
Place
Hong Kong
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Title
Tommy Young and his wife with unidentified group wading in a river [?]
Type
Photograph
Date
1917
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Title
Tommy Young with unidentified group holding fern fronds
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Tingha?
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Title
Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1917
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Title
Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
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Photograph
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See also

Title
Friends seeing off Mr and Mrs Tommy Young and family on their trip to Hong Kong
Type
Photograph
Date
1935
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Created: 15 February 2007, Last modified: 18 February 2007