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John Alloo's Chinese restaurant, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1855 (lemmynsfw.com)

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John Alloo's Chinese restaurant, Ballarat

John Alloo's Chinese restaurant main road Ballaarat, 1855, lithograph, State Library Victoria

In contrast to the vitriol directed at ‘Celestials’ in contemporary written sources, Gill's print of John Alloo's Chinese restaurant is a scene of bustling activity and apparent racial harmony. John Alloo came to Australia in 1844, before the 1850s gold rush, and established his restaurant in the early days of the Ballarat township. The sign advertising 'soups always ready' and the depiction of canisters suggest that this was perhaps the earliest Chinese takeaway restaurant in Victoria.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/galleries/australian-sketchbook-st-gill

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

i love that the artist recognized that there's chinese script on one of the signs but, having no knowledge of chinese, just sorta draws some sigils

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Succulent Chinese Dinner guy should be made into an era specific action film. 1850s Victoria as the setting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

If it's an action film, I presume the cops actually know their judo this time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

True trailblazer