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Ah Moon Family

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    Ah Moon family when they were living at Geraldton (now Innisfail) in 1910. Charlie, Jessie, Chou Ah Moon, baby Ellen, Maggie, Gel and Ruby., courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Cousins of the Ah Moon family in China, 1930, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    The Ah Moon family business at 17 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville, 1921-1931. Geraldine Ah Moon in doorway, c. 1921 - c. 1931, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    The Ah Moon family home at 19 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville. (ca 1920's), 1920s, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Charles Ah Moon, aged 55-60, circa mid to late 1920's. Taken at family home at 19 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville., c. 1920 - c. 1929, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Summary

According to captions on photographs the Ah Moon family were living at 19 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville in the 1920s.

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Archival Collections

Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)

  • Norma King Koi collection, NKK; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

Published Resources

Book Sections

  • King Koi, Norma, 'Discovering my heritage - An oral history of my maternal family - The Ah Moons of Townsville, 1888-1945', in Macgregor, P. (ed.), Histories of the Chinese in Australasia and the South Pacific, Museum of Chinese Australian History, Melbourne, 1995, pp. 287-299. Details
  • Macgregor, Paul, 'Dreams of Jade and Gold', in Epstein, Anna (ed.), The Australian Family: Images and Essays, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 1998, pp. 25-35. Details

Images

Title
Ah Moon family when they were living at Geraldton (now Innisfail)
Type
Photograph
Date
1910
Place
Australia - Queensland - Innisfail (Geraldton)
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Title
Cousins of the Ah Moon family in China, 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
1930
Place
China
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See also

Title
Ah Moon family business at 17 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1921 - c. 1931
Place
Australia - Queensland - Townsville - West End - Echlin Street
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Title
Ah Moon family home at 19 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s
Place
Australia - Queensland - Townsville - West End - Echlin Street
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Title
Charles Ah Moon, aged 55-60 at family home, 19 Echlin Street, West End, Townsville
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1920 - c. 1929
Place
Australia - Queensland - Townsville - West End - Echlin Street
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