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Title
Young Chinese League Members, South Melbourne Beach
Description

Young Chinese League dragon c1960s in Melbourne. 'Old Buffers' seems to be an annual carnival held at South Melbourne beach/Middle Park beach area (See Argus 5/6/28 for example). First YCL dragon to participate in Moomba Festival c1956. Shown: Lionel Moy (Front, youngest), Tin Sun (behind Lionel Moy), George Hines (behind Tin Sun), Harold Kong (Right of Lionel Moy), Wing Chinn (far Right). Identified by Len Quon, 3/6/2010.

Date
1950s - 1960s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne

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  1. Print (front)
    Title
    Young Chinese League Members, South Melbourne Beach, 1960's
    Description

    Young Chinese League dragon c1960s in Melbourne. 'Old Buffers' seems to be an annual carnival held at South Melbourne beach/Middle Park beach area. (See Argus 5/6/28 for example). First YCL dragon to participate in Moomba Festival c1956. Shown: Lionel Moy (Front, youngest), Tin Sun (behind Lionel Moy), George Hines (behind Tin Sun), Harold Kong (Right of Lionel Moy), Wing Chinn (far Right). Identified by Len Quon, 3/6/2010.

    Date
    1960s
    Type
    Print (front)
    Form
    Black and white photograph.
    Control
    P00225
    Source

    Chinese Museum copies of selected holdings at State Library of Victoria; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

    Copied from LTA 383 f1. H81.201/1 held by the State Library of Victoria.

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Prepared by: steve elliott

Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 12 May 2011