Photos of Old Darwin

The pictures are courtesy of my old
friend Albert Chan !

Does anyone have a shot of Gee's Food Center or the Gee and Quee Men's wear?

Gee Hong Yet - Darwin Chinese Soccer Team

Frankly I never knew my grandfather had any sports ability, when I remember him he was old with a walking cane and a insulin-dependent diabetic. He was also suffering from diabetes related blindness and was quite grumpy.

We are all young once, and indeed Grand Dad (Pop) was one of the boys !

Back row L-R: Willy Moo, Tommy Ming Kit, Lee Ying, David Sang Gee Hong Yet, Charles Hee. Front row L-R: Willy Jan, Jack Lee, Arthur Lee, Henry Jan, Billy Quong.

http://www.chia.chinesemuseum.com.au/objects/D002968.htm

Jason, Lindsey and Byron GEE.... so funky!!

Jason, Lindsey & Byron Gee.

I swear this is the Chinese/Australian version of the Jackson Five!!
(From the Denise Gee photo collection)

Lena's Photo of the Week

Gorgeous Baby Pics!!
**UPDATED** We now know who these delightful children are thanks to David J Gee. David thinks that the middle image maybe Doris... can anyone confirm this??


Zhao Ji Shuan. 3 years old.
(in fact 17 mths old - in a typical Chinese age system you are born 1 year old)
Chinese Writing translation provided by David J Gee ~ THANKS David!!!
Q. If anyone knows Zhao Ji Shuans relationship to the Gee clan... let us know!!


Maybe Doris?


Kathy Quee.

Gee Buildings

The following information about the Gee business's has been supplied to Ashley and I via Barbara Fong, who has been helping us with the family history. Barbara sent the recent photo's posted by Donna of the Gee buildings to another family connection and the following response was sent.
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Hi boys here is Tim's reply to the photos of the Gee's store you all want to know-Sorry that I seem to be getting everything all wrong about the family business-couldnt find a thing about Wyndham and Mataranka shops Gee Hong Yet ran-could it be he didnt register them properly so I have no idea about the businesses he ran before and after marriage.

Cheers BArb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim and Dawn Forday"
To: "Barbara Fong"
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: re GEE BUILDING PHOTOS


> Barbie - - -
>
> The three pics were not from Post-War Rebuilding but circ about 1959 /
> 1960.
>
> "GEE'S BUILDING" was built on Parap Road about 1959 - close to the new
> Parap
> School.
>
> Actually, I think the land where the shop was built did actually once
> belong
> to Gee KWONG Yet and Gong Sim who had a big Vegetable Farm there. My
> shop
> was just around the corner from Gees and it was definitely part of Gong
> Sim's.
>
> Gee's Food Centre had a vacant block on the right at that time and this
> block belonged to Harry and Lily Chan - the National Bank is built there
> now. The "vacant block" on the left was actually part of The Gee
> Property
> and was the access to the big warehouse shed at the back and also to the
> stairs up to the Living Quarters. There was another vacant block just
> to
> the left of this and this was part of Charlie On's who had already built 2
> shops and still had the vacant part to be built on l;ater. Charlie On
> was
> Charlie Fong On - they had a liquor outlet in one shop and Charlie and
> Betty
> Chin lived in the other - Charlie Chin was Mrs On's brother.
>
> Ernie and May; David and Cindy; Maurice; and the parents all lived
> upstairs
> at various times - - - I worked for the Gees in 1959 / 60 before starting
> up
> on my own.
>
> The Gee Family had a cafe after the war at Stuart Park but this was before
> my time - it was called "CANTON CAFE" - - - incidently, from what I have
> been able to fing out, George and Frances Lee Family also had a Cafe
> before
> the War - and this was also called "CANTON".
>
> The Gee & Quee shop was rebuilt about 1960 and was predominantly an
> upmarket
> Menswear Shop - Charlie and Doris and family moved up from Alice Sp[rings
> aboutm the same time - Maurice was mainly the Boss Man.
>
> The shop was in Knuckey Street and is now the site of the Bank S.A.
>
> Barbara - that's about what I know of the Gees - you really should contact
> Maurice as he would know ALL the history.
>
> Lots of Lubs

Lena's Photo of the Week

photo marks ~ Jack Buscall Darwin, N.T
'The old lady with the baby on her lap are you when you were a baby'
as written on the back of the photo.

I'm not sure who this is refering to... the only person I recognise is Li Kim Gee... It is a truly amazing photograph... once again, if ANYONE can fill us in on ANY details regarding this photo.. it would be greatly appreciated.

Come on Gee's (& Co.).... you are being very quiet!! x

Gee Buildings, Darwin.

These Photos were sent to me from Lindsey Gee. He got them from Uncle George Pucci in Wyndam. I love these images so much... if anyone can tell us approx. what year they were taken, that would be great. Hope you enjoy!! x

*UPDATE*

Some information on the above Gee Buildings was received via email (via Barbara Fong) from Tim Forday... read it here... Tim Fordays Email