Last Chinamen

Postcard of elderly Chinese men living in Harrietville.

Postcard

Image Courtesy of: Myrtleford Museum

While most men of the gold rush period returned to China or married and established families, some simply remained in place as aging prospectors or market gardeners. Often, such men were very well-known and became perceived as the "last Chinaman" in the district or town.

Postcard

Image Courtesy of: Myrtleford Museum