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Wing On warehouse, Ultimo Road

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:  Store (Chinatown)
:  Stores,  department stores,  Agricultural (Bananas),  market gardening,  Districts of Origin / Qiaoxiang / Zhongshan / 中山 (Chungshan, Hsiangshan (香山))
:  Sydney
:  Sydney
:  1930 to 1940

Wing On & Co leased the warehouse on the corner of Quay Street and Ultimo Road (built in 1917).

Wing On & Co leased the warehouse on the corner of Quay Street and Ultimo Road (built in 1917).

Image Courtesy of: Denis Bryne

In the 1930s, Wing On & Co leased the warehouse on the corner of Quay Street and Ultimo Road (built in 1917) to be its head office. Wing On Fruit Store (founded in 1897) was a leading banana wholesaler in Sydney during the 20th century. The rooms on the upper floors of the building were occupied by Wing On’s employees and other young males who mostly came from Zhongshan. The ground floor of the building was Wing On’s office and warehouse. The building is now turned into a hotel.

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Wing On store 1917

Image Courtesy of: City of Sydney Archives