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Liu, William Joseph Lum (1893 - 1983)

Gallery

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    Lau Kwong Fook (William Liu), wife Yooty Liu, daughter Winsome Liu, Mrs May Lun with unidentified man and girl, 1927, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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    William Liu (Lau Kwong Fook) with baby Marina Fay, Winsome Fay, Joyce Fay and Marjorie Fay, 1936, courtesy of M. Mar (private hands).
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Born
1893
Died
1983
Alternative Names
  • Lau Kwong Fook (Cantonese)
  • Liu Guangfu (Mandarin)
  • Liu, William Joseph Lum (also used)
  • 劉光福 (Chinese characters)
Summary

William Joseph Lumb Liu (劉光福) was the oldest son of Ah Lum and Florence Thomas. He is also the brother of Charlie Liu and Ruby Fay.

Children

Wife

Archival Collections

National Library of Australia Oral History Collection

State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library

  • William J. Liu - Papers, 1907-1983, together with the papers of D. G. (Dalton Gokbo) Liu, 1921-1994, 1907 - 1994, MLMSS 6294; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library [ Details... ].

Published Resources

Books

  • Fitzgerald, John, Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 2007. [ Details... ]
  • Fitzgerald, Shirley, Red Tape and Gold Scissors: The Story of Sydney's Chinese, State Library of NSW Press, Sydney, 1996. [ Details... ]
  • Fitzgerald, Shirley, Red Tape and Gold Scissors [Chinese language version.], 1996. [ Details... ]

Images

Title
Lau Kwong Fook (William Liu), wife Yooty Liu, daughter Winsome Liu, Mrs May Lun with unidentified man and girl
Type
Photograph
Date
1927
Details
Title
William Liu (Lau Kwong Fook) with baby Marina Fay, Winsome Fay, Joyce Fay and Marjorie Fay
Type
Photograph
Date
1936
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Inverell
Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Glossary of Chinese terms' in J. Fitzgerald, Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia, http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/bwlglossary/.