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Young, Tommy

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    Leu Lee & Tommy Young dressed as women, Brisbane, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tommy Young - with pretend bride, left unknown & Amy Quay - later to become his wife - 1920’s, 1920s, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Mr Gee Hon, Tommy Young - Tenterfield, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Left Mr Percy Young, lady unknown, man unknown, 4th man Charlie Chong, Mrs O'Young, Mr Gee Hon, Tommy Young, 2 sitting unknown, 1920's, 1920s, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tom Young - trip to HK, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    Tom Young trip to HK, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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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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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

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Leu Lee and Tommy Young dressed up as women
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Photograph
Place
Australia - Queensland - Brisbane
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Mock wedding photograph of Tommy Young with unidentified pretend bride (left) and Amy Quay
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Photograph
Date
1920s
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Mr Gee Hon, Tommy Young - Tenterfield
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Photograph
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Tenterfield
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Percy Young, Charlie Chong, Mrs O'Young, Mr Gee Hon, Tommy Young and some unidentified people
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Photograph
Date
1920s
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Tom Young - trip to Hong Kong
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Photograph
Place
Hong Kong
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Tom Young trip to HK
Type
Photograph
Place
Hong Kong
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Tommy Young and family on trip back to Hong Kong on holiday
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Place
Hong Kong
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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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Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
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Photograph
Date
c. 1917
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Tommy Young with unidentified group on an outing [?]
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See also

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