42. Mei Quong Tart
Nov 21, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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Mei Quong Tart was one of the most famous and well-loved people in 19th-century Sydney. Known for his tea rooms, philanthropy, social influence, entertaining personality and bagpipe skills, he was a fascinating man ahead of his time.
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SOURCES: State Library of NSW, Museum of Chinese Australian History, The Sydney Morning Herald, South China Morning Post, Off Campus, Wikipedia.
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