Chinese - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1990

By: Tolan Print

Reference: Eph-C-ETHNIC-Chinese-1990-01

Description: Poster shows a stylised crested bird and stylised clouds. The small print lists the events that will take place: Lampen Dragon Boat races, food fair, martial arts demonstrations, Hong Kong style night market, Dragon Boat Parade, lion and dragon dances, Chinese photographic display, bonsai exhibition, calligraphy and oriental art exhibition, classical dances, school poster competition. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 423 x 210 mm.

Date: 19 July 2003 - 19 Jul 2003

From: Tung Jung oral history project

By: Leong, Tom Kwok Hing, 1930-

Reference: OHInt-0747-04

Description: Interview with Tom Leong, born in Canton (Guangzhou), China, in 1930. Includes: memories of life in China as a child; his family background. The Sino-Japanese war which was the reason for his coming to New Zealand as a refugee. Journey to and arrival in New Zealand. The New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, and starting school in Wellington. Working with his father and brother in the green grocery trade. Tom's later education was at Victoria University via Wellington Technical College. He took a batchelor of Science, and later, at Canterbury University, a Batchelor of Engineering (Electrical). During his university years in Christchurch, Tom got involved with the local Chinese community and met his future wife, Patsey. They married in 1954. On completing his degree in 1953 Tom worked first in the State Hydro-Electricity Department. By 1959 he was working on hydro projects on the Waikato River - Ohakuri, Atiamuri and Waipapa. He then transferred to head office in the early 1960s and worked on the first stage of the project to build a link across Cook Strait (Cook Strait Cable). In 1962 Tom got the job of supply engineer with the Wairarapa Electric Power Board, and he and his family moved to Masterton. He gives an account of his lie and work in Masterton including the local organisations and projects with which he was involved. When he retired from the Wairarapa Electric Power Board in 1992, he and his wife moved to Auckland. He worked for five years as a tutor for the Electrical Development Association, and in 1997 was appointed secretary to Auckland Utility Operators Group Inc. He was also staff assessor for the Institution of Proffessional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). Tom concludes with a general statement about his experience of life in New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Kitty Chang Accompanying material - Photocopy of article and photographs of the New Zealand Centenial Exhibition Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014094 - OHC-014095 Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.35 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5051. Colour photograph of Tom Leong taken at the time of the interview and a laser copy Search dates: 1930 - 2003

Date: 1949-1950

By: Joe, Jean, active 1949-2018; Minicam Photography

Reference: PAColl-10663

Description: Photographs of people attending annual Chinese community sports days and picnics celebrating Double Tenth Day at Karori Park, Wellington, One photograph is taken by Minicam Photographers with the other photographer unidentified. The first photograph is a group portrait, taken September 1949. Jean Joe (née Ngan) is standing at the far left, holding infant Mark Chiu. Mark Chiu's father, Chiu Man-Chung, is centre back. The second photograph shows a group of spectators at a sports event in 1950. Jean Joe is third from left and looking at the camera. Jean's sister, Nancy, is behind her. Other people in both photographs are unidentified. Individuals identified by donor. Title supplied by Library. Double Tenth Day is the national day of the Republic of China. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photographic prints

Date: 2009 - 2016 - 2017

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to ethnic communities and cultures in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-ETHNIC-Chinese-2017-01

Description: Folder includes: 2009: Dominion Federation of Chinese Commercial Growers (Inc). The N.Z. Chinese Growers' journal; the voice of Chinese growers. Compiled by Ruth Lam / translated by Song Lam. February 2009 2016: Celebrating the arrival of the Chinese Growers Heritage Printing Collection. T Y P E, 15 September 2016. Dominion Federation of NZ Chinese Commercial Growers, Wai-te-ata Press, Victoria University of Wellington. Flier (2 copies) 2017: Victoria University of Wellington. Chinese Scholars' Studio and printing collection. Pamphlet Happy Moon Festival 04-10-17 [2017]. Bookmark / greeting (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying up to 300 mm.

Date: 2018

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: Eph-A-ETHNIC-Chinese-2018-01

Description: Illustrated pamphlet with a map and a list of locations, created by oral historian Lynette Shum and Kelsey Gee, with content created by Shum and historian Nigel Murphy. Produced to accompany a walking tour designed and led by Shum and Murphy. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of sheet 420 x 297 mm, folded to 147 x 104 mm.

Date: 18 May 1931

From: Tung Jung Association :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1294

Description: Group portrait of Wellington Chinese Residents' with His Excellency, Lin Sen, President of the Legislative Yuan (Council) and Member of the State Council, and the Honourable Chan Yew Foon, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Commission, Nanking [sic], China. Lin Sen and Chen Yao Yuan were on an official world tour to raise funds to build a National Party Office branch. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 375 x 510 mm, mounted on cardboard

Date: 1973 - 1976

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Gabites, Alington & Edmondson (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2006-058-204/206

Description: Three perspective drawings of the exterior of the New Zealand or Wellington Anglican Chinese Mission in Glenmore Street, Thorndon. Original file numberings were: 004.02.05.005, 004.02.05.43 and 004.02.05.044 Quantity: 3 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink drawing on draughting film, 590 x 830 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1977

By: Wellington Chinese Sports & Cultural Centre

Reference: Eph-C-ETHNIC-Chinese-1977-01

Description: Certificate issued to a foundation member of the organisation (in this case the members are a family), with its symbol at top centre. The text, including the name of the organisation in Chinese, is bordered with a decorative pattern. The is a red rubber stamp, the common seal of the Centre, at lower left. The president (J Hoon) and secretary (Kai S Luey) have signed the certificate. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on textured paper, 280 x 342 mm.

Date: 24 June 1994

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/1994/1927-F

Description: Peter and Mary Chong, with assistant Connie Chun, outside the greengrocer shop, G Chong Ltd. The shop was closing after 30 years in business. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin 24 June 1994. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm film negative comprising three images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negative, 35mm

Date: 2013-2015

By: Chinese New Zealand Oral History Foundation Incorporated; Wong Hop, David, active 1966-2023; Wong Hop, Lorna Christine, 1944-; Chan, Charles, active 1960-2023

Reference: OHColl-1547

Description: An oral history project commissioned by the Chinese New Zealand Oral History Foundation as their 4th project. It explores the stories and experiences of Chinese born migrants to New Zealand post the gold rush period as told by their descendants. Covers the period 1920s to 1980s, and issues such as the poll tax. Comprises five interviews conducted by interviewers Charles Chan, David Wong Hop and Lorna Wong Hop with interviewees: Dr Jack Gin Fraser, Joyce Khoo (nee Num) and Cheryl Num, Gwen Sai Louie (nee Wong Toi), Rosemary Lee Jones, and Wah Ying Chau. Title taken from item. Arrangement: All interview materials arranged in numeric order by the interviewers. This order has been retained by the Library. The New Zealand Chinese Oral History Foundation undertook four oral history projects which record the family histories of Chinese migrants and their descendants. Quantity: 5 Interview(s). 11 digital sound recording(s). 5 Electronic document(s). 5 printed abstract(s) includes agreement form, index, printed copies of scanned photographs, and historical information about Chinese migrants to New Zealand. 1 folder(s). 7 compact disc(s) copies of original born digital audio files. Search dates: 2013 - 2015 Processing information: Not all names are indexed.

Date: 1981

By: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-; Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004

Reference: C-185-026

Description: Watercolour and charcoal portrait of Ma Loo by Janet Paul dated 1981. Portrays Loo Shun Yen (1910-2006), who was known as Ma Loo, a Thorndon fruiterer, seated in her Tinakori Road shop. She wears a long blue floral dress, and rests her hand on a stand beside her. In the background is a weighing scale, a pot plant, and a sign displaying the price of potatoes. Ma Loo is surrounded by fruits and vegetables on stands. The floor is tiled in green and blue. The work is characteristic of Paul's style, featuring large, expressive brush strokes and bold colours. Also includes a newspaper clipping about Ma Loo from 2006, likely written shortly after her death in early January. Title taken from item. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - J E Paul / 81 Mrs Loo [in ink] Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s) newspaper clipping. 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and charcoal on watercolour paper, 607 x 425 mm.

Date: 1996

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning police, policemen, policing, crime prevention]

Reference: Eph-A-POLICE-1996-01

Description: Booklet published predominantly in Chinese. It contains acknowledgement to Detective Hamish McCardle of the Asian crime Unit, Wellington Region Police who initiated the idea of the booklet, which was to help Chinese residents "deal with a range of incidents or issues that can occur" (illustrations suggest these include home security, emergency preparedness, assault, family welfare, drugs, drinking and driving, graffiti, car security. It contains photographs of the exteriors of the police stations in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua. The final pages include a list of organisations to contact for help. There are advertisements for some local Chinese businesses. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 210 x 148 mm. Provenance: Donated by Lynette Shum, Wellington, in 2016.

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-075

Description: Surnames on headstones: Suisted; Richmond; Sunley; Sutcliffe; Sutherland; Sutton; Swede; Tabor; Tabuteau; Tam (Chinese); Tandy; Tattle; Wackking Some names indexed in Name Field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1930-1931

From: Tung Jung Association :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-3263

Description: Photographs of members of the Tung Jung Association and a group of Wellington Chinese residents. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Copy negatives at 1/2-174498-F and 1/2-174499-F Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: ca 1903-1904

Reference: PAColl-4654

Description: Chinese laundry on Quin Street, Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Print housed at PAColl-6348-59.

Date: 1949-1975

From: Tung Jung Association of New Zealand Inc : Records

Reference: MSX-7307

Description: Minute book for the Wellington branch of the association from 1949 to 1975; includes constitution Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1994 - 2004

By: Shum, Lynette Pauline, 1957-

Reference: OHColl-0455

Description: Interviews with thirty-two people, Chinese and European, who lived and/or worked in the Wellington Chinatown area around Haining Street up to the 1960s. Those born in China talk about their family histories as well as growing up in the area. Others who worked in the area include two former police officers. Interviewees are Sunly Chong, Sydney Choy, Wellington Choy, Doris Chung, Morris DeTerte, Ken Douglas, Nancy Goddard, Jim Gow, Winnifred Hoy, Joyce Jarrold, Ron Leng, Maureen Leong, Jessie Lo, Joy Matthews, Elspeth Jean Munro, Allan Ng, David Paterson, Sam Shum, Bob Silk, Alan Thomas, Hong Tse, Vince Walter, Jack Weeds, Bing Wong, Charles Wong, Harry Wong, Ray Wong, William Wong, William Wong Hop, Ian Yee, Martin Yee, Raymond Young. Six photographs donated by Bob Silk are relevant to the entire collection. Interviewer(s) - Lynette Shum Quantity: 33 interview(s). 91 C60 cassette(s). 2 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 25 printed abstract(s). 7 folder(s) - forms only. 6 digital photograph(s). Search dates: 1994 - 2004 Number of interviews/events: 33 Processing information: Some interviews have only brief records No abstracts for Sydney Choy, Winifred Hoy, Maureen Leong, Hong Tse, Bing Wong, Ian Yee, Martin Yee.

Date: 1925-1946

By: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017

Reference: ATL-Group-00545

Description: Papers, and various objects relating to the activities of the Chee Kung Tong (CKT) and Chinese in Wellington. The collection includes items from the Chee Kung Tong, from the Chung's shop, and from the Chung family. Collection includes banners and flags; divining sticks; boxed candles; uniforms worn by members of an orchestra; stringed and wooden musical instruments; percussion instruments used by the orchestra; and printing blocks and an ink grinder likely used in the Chung's shop. Also includes photographic prints of Chinese in Wellington and Chee Kung Tong, and copy negatives and photocopies of prints made by the Library from originals belonging to the donor of the collection. For further information about the CKT and this collection consult the publication that accompanied an Alexander Turnbull Library exhibition on the CKT: `Chee Kung Tong: The Hung League in New Zealand', 1991. A copy is held in the collection backfile. Doris Chung's husband, Chung Dick Lee, was the last president of the New Zealand Chee Kung Tong. Quantity: 134 curio(s). 22 box(es). 2 folder(s). 12 b&w copy negative(s). 12 photocopy/ies. 12 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Reference number changed in February 2021 from MS-Group-0435 to ATL-Group-00545, so as to bring all descriptive records for the collection together.

Date: [ca 24 October 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/372/07-G

Description: Eight children and a teacher at a blackboard during lessons to teach the children to write Chinese. Photographed circa 24 October 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 24 October 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/372/06-G

Description: A group of twenty four children and two adults outside a classroom during lessons to teach the children to write Chinese. Photographed circa 24 October 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches