Chinese footprints: Connecting to collections walking tour

A Wellington walking tour of Chinese history

Chinese footprints, led by Lynette Shum (Oral History Advisor, Alexander Turnbull Library) will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington, much of which has been erased and now largely invisible to passers-by. This Connecting to collections event will draw on images, ephemera, and oral history from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Highlights of the two-hour tour

This two-hour tour highlights sites of significance for Wellington's early Chinese community including businesses, eateries and Haining Street's 'Chinatown'. The tour concludes with a pot of Chinese tea at the Poon Fah Association rooms.

About the speakers

Lynette Shum, third generation Poon Yu Chinese New Zealander, is Oral History Advisor for the Alexander Turnbull Library. Her first home was on the fringes of Chinatown, yet she was unaware of its existence until researching what was to become the Haining Street Oral History Project. She has completed an MA on the topic.

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Previous Connecting to collections talks

Have a look at some of the previous talks in the Connecting to collections series.

Connecting to collections 2021

Connecting to collections 2022