Nomchong building in Braidwood destroyed
The Canberra Times this morning is reporting the destruction of an 1850s building that was once used by the Chinese family, the Nomchongs. The single-storey wooden building stood in the main street of...
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Sidney Gamble China photographs online
The Sidney D Gamble photograph collection, held by Duke University, is available online. Here’s a description from the site: From 1908 to 1932, Sidney Gamble (1890-1968) visited China four times,...
View ArticleOld Quong Lee store at Forbes under threat
ABC News is reporting that the historical Quong Lee store in Rankin Street, Forbes is under threat of demolition to make way for a shopping mall and car park. The Royal Australian Historical Society is...
View ArticleCampaign to save Quong Lee’s store, Forbes NSW
Back in October I mentioned the impending destruction of the old Quong Lee store in Forbes. Merrill Findlay, of the Kate Kelly Project in Forbes, has started a campaign to save Quong Lee’s. She is...
View ArticleLa Perouse market gardens under threat
Chinese community and heritage groups are opposing the planned resumption of heritage-listed market gardens at La Perouse in southern Sydney for use as a cemetery. The land on which the market gardens...
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A Chinese bunkhouse in Richmond, BC
I’ve really been struck during my visit to Vancouver by the similarities between Australia and Canada (or this bit of it, at least), particularly regarding the ‘big’ themes in the historical experience...
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