Dragon Ball, Trocadero Ballroom

The dragon ball held at the Trocadero Ballroom in 1957.

Dragon Ball 1957

Image Courtesy of: King Fong

The Dragon Ball was organised by a group called the Young Chinese Relief Movement, which originally started to raise funds for the war victims in China in 1933-34. It was held annually to raise money for charitable causes in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia until the late 1960s. Local Sydneysiders were invited to attend the ball, and young Australian-Chinese girls were presented as debutants. It was an opportunity for the Chinese community to mingle with the Caucasians.

Source: SBS news: Chinese Dragon Ball tradition revived