Chinese Fruitshops in your community

Research is being done from 1880s-1980s. If you have seen or have any old photos, have any stories of the one in your community - please post here or here https://www.facebook.com/NewZealandChinese Quote focuson21 (27 ) 12:50 pm, Sat 9 Nov #1 I remember fruit shop references and photos in one of Manying Ip's books, possibly Dragons on Long White Cloud or Home Away From Home. Quote webworth (475 ) 2:18 am, Mon 18 Nov #2 I know Carterton had Chinese were in business here also Greytown, if anyone knows SH2 towards Greytown from Carterton they will see remains of an old house in the middle of a paddock, that was a Chinese family home, he grew his own food and emptied the potty every day over the paddock! manure!!!! I will pass this on to folk thanks.. think the shop in Carterton was called UNEIDA by the Wong family.. so there is some history already! it was before my settling in Carterton area! Quote neich (104 ) 6:40 am, Mon 18 Nov #3 I can remember a couple in Dunedin, one was on Kaikorai Valley Road near the petrol station and another was in South Dunedin. don't ask me the names of the shop as I cannot remember them, there were probably more Quote crab2 (131 ) 12:27 pm, Mon 18 Nov #4 this might help you http://caversham.otago.ac.nz/resource/oral/Caversham_NUDIST/ Chinese.txt Quote crab2 (131 ) 12:31 pm, Mon 18 Nov #5 In Masterton the On Hings owned the fruiterer for many years. They were a very respected family. Their daughter Ivy was the first Chinese person to become an air hostess with NAC. I remember a photo and write up in the Wairarapa Times Age about her, probably during the early 1960s. Quote gilligee (108 ) 2:44 pm, Mon 18 Nov #6 There were two in Waterloo, Lower Hutt in the 1970's. One was the Yee family and I think the other was owned by the Changs. Quote redden39 (32 ) 3:05 pm, Mon 18 Nov #7 crab2 wrote: I can remember a couple in Dunedin, one was on Kaikorai Valley Road near the petrol station and another was in South Dunedin. don't ask me the names of the shop as I cannot remember them, there were probably more I remember Wing On's in George St, two in Rattray st, Lots in South Dn and down NEV Quote anne1955 (1126 ) 3:36 pm, Mon 18 Nov #8 Hi,I remember the chinese fruit shop on the caversham main rd around the corner from david st my grandparents lived in david st and we used to stay for hols and visit heaps.I remember the chinese fish &chip shop on main shopping area,for a shilling you got three pieces of fish &scoop of chips,this is late fifties &sixties. Also my other grandfather worked for Mr.William Low i think.Maureen. Dunedins first Chinese dentist,his mother was Matilda Lo Keong Quote moetus (132 ) 6:59 pm, Mon 18 Nov #9 And not to forget about all the market garden owned by Chinese in Outram and other areas. We where told as children 'never put money in your mouth. It might have been in a Chinese's man's pocket". I remembering asking so why is that different from any one else's? To be told "they are market gardener's so their pockets might have mud in them. There was at least 3 even in the late 1970's in Rattray St. And the Wing On's in George st was there thin 1970's/80's as well. There use to be about one on every corner , like the dairy's and fish & chip shops again owned by Chinese. Dunedin owes so much of it's history to them. Once they came of the gold fields as gold stopped being found in large amounts. And the Sey Hoys (sp) well they had all sorts of business and kept many Dunedin people in employment for many, many years. Watched and read about what some Chinese did to their own people years ago. Taking money weekly by way of a funeral type fund and the people when they died where to be returned to China for burial. But never got there :( It was an interesting story so guess there was good and bad even back then. And don't forget Chinese laundry's as well. Quote anne1955 (1126 ) 9:04 pm, Mon 18 Nov #10 crab2 wrote: this might help you http://caversham.otago.ac.nz/resource/oral/Caversham_NUDIST/ Chinese.txt Thanks Crab - Have that link - it's a great read. Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:53 pm, Mon 18 Nov #11 neich wrote: I know Carterton had Chinese were in business here also Greytown, if anyone knows SH2 towards Greytown from Carterton they will see remains of an old house in the middle of a paddock, that was a Chinese family home, he grew his own food and emptied the potty every day over the paddock! manure!!!! I will pass this on to folk thanks.. think the shop in Carterton was called UNEIDA by the Wong family.. so there is some history already! it was before my settling in Carterton area! Can anyone get a photo? I know the Carterton shop. Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:54 pm, Mon 18 Nov #12 gilligee wrote: In Masterton the On Hings owned the fruiterer for many years. They were a very respected family. Their daughter Ivy was the first Chinese person to become an air hostess with NAC. I remember a photo and write up in the Wairarapa Times Age about her, probably during the early 1960s. have family from Masterton - I know Ivy. Thanks for everyone's posts. Looking for photos if you have any Edited by focuson21 at 10:00 pm, Mon 18 Nov Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:58 pm, Mon 18 Nov #13 focuson21 wrote: have family from Masterton - I know Ivy. Thanks for everyone's posts. Looking for photos if you have any Where is Ivy now? And has she family? Quote gilligee (108 ) 10:15 pm, Mon 18 Nov #14 Auckland - and Not that I know Edited by focuson21 at 10:41 pm, Mon 18 Nov Quote focuson21 (27 ) 10:41 pm, Mon 18 Nov #15 B. K. Young's fruiterer's and greengrocer's shop was at the Harp of Erin shopping centre, [Auckland] in the block between Woodbine Avenue and Wairakei St., through the 1950s and '60s. No photos, sorry. [cg's mom] Quote countrygirl17 (0) 12:23 pm, Tue 19 Nov #16 http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerSe rvlet?dps_pid=IE554979&dps_custom_att_1=tapuhi http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerSe rvlet?dps_pid=IE106154&dps_custom_att_1=tapuhi Click on download arrow to get a lovely large image Quote woody1946 (13 ) 5:16 pm, Tue 19 Nov #17 Joe Kwong Lee & Co Palmerston North http://digitallibrary.palmerstonnorth.com/awweb/main.jsp?fla g=browse&smd=2&awdid=472 Quote woody1946 (13 ) 6:28 pm, Tue 19 Nov #18 In the early 60's when I moved to the Hutt Valley for work, I recall that most of the main street of Petone was owned by ethnic Chinese. Mainly absentee owners who rented out the business premises. There were several Chinese fruit shops in the main street and several little premises selling Chinese products, Kungs furniture shop etc. The late George Gee, DSO who became Mayor of the Borough was a well respected man in the community and ran the biggest of the Jackson Street fruit shops which passed onto his son Brian. I have seen several books portraying old Petone with many photo's of the main street shops. If you could locate one of these I am sure you would find something of use. I cannot recall any titles though, sorry. During this same period the Joe family ran fruit shops in several of the Hutt Valley suburbs, Naenae & Taita come to memory. Quote coop19 (161 ) 11:34 am, Wed 20 Nov #19 Changs in Motueka Quote bjamkm1 (82 ) 12:04 pm, Wed 20 Nov #20 Sue Bun [Bun Sue?] in Palmerston North - Roslyn area. They had their own glass houses and several acres of fields out the back of the shop.They only bought in fruit - all the rest of the vegetables were grown by them. Quote pskpinks (192 ) 12:29 pm, Wed 20 Nov #21 crab2 wrote: this might help you http://caversham.otago.ac.nz/resource/oral/Caversham_NUDIST/ Chinese.txt what a great link, I live in David st great to read the history of the area,. My daughter worked part time for the Shum family who still own the Caversham 4Square and the old fruit shop that was in the next block. My son worked part time for the Wongs down on Hillside rd while at school before they closed the shop. reading that link shows how long some have been in the area Quote scuba (209 ) 2:19 pm, Wed 20 Nov #22 Mahon was a mobile fruitier that serviced the streets of takapuna in a blue Bedford truck in the 60's and 70's Quote spotswood (15 ) 6:42 pm, Wed 20 Nov #23 I will check the local books for the Carterton one... Gareth at Masterton Archives should have some photographs? Re Greytown Cemetery never did find out who the Chinese Headstones belonged to some years back... all written in Chinese.. A friend said up in Essex St. Carpark.. on Sunday mornings a Chinese family come over from Kapiti to sell greengrocery.. never been in Masterton at the right time! Quote neich (104 ) 8:44 pm, Wed 20 Nov #24 Thanks everyone - I know nearly all the people you have recorded here. I hope people can find some in their albums, or in the local library - and point us in the right direction. Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:36 pm, Wed 20 Nov #25 I remember one 60 plus years ago on the Selwyn St at the corner of Rosewarne St, Spreydon, Christchurch. Unfortunately as it was a very old brick block/buildings, they have now been demolished due to our earthquakes. There was another one on Colombo St, left side near Armagh St, Christchurch from memory I can remember it from the mid-1960's. Quote coralsnake (547 ) 12:16 am, Mon 25 Nov #26 There is one just out of Masterton that has been as open as long as I can remember (I'm 44) .. no eftpos in this establishment, just an abacus, and it pays to go in and give the exact amount of money or you may find yourself wondering if the short change was by mistake!! not that I really mind about that. Also I swear the man running it has not aged during my life time so I suspect he will still be going when my children call in for their fresh summer peas at my age. Quote jellabie (191 ) 4:30 pm, Mon 25 Nov #27 what about CHANGS in Newtown. Wellington, remember that place when I lived in Brooklyn, probably still in business! (my memorys from 1970 plus) Quote neich (104 ) 5:10 pm, Mon 25 Nov #28 I remember the Kohings in Lyall Bay, and the Hong's in Newtown - went to school with members of both families Capricorngirl Quote mlarkin (8 ) 6:53 pm, Mon 25 Nov #29 Thanks everyone - I know them all - except the out of Masterton one - any idea of the name of the shop - and what town? The ones in Taihape had been there for ages as well. Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:50 pm, Mon 25 Nov #30 neich wrote: what about CHANGS in Newtown. Wellington, remember that place when I lived in Brooklyn, probably still in business! (my memorys from 1970 plus) was that Mr Chans? or another one Quote focuson21 (27 ) 9:51 pm, Mon 25 Nov #31 Wongs- Masterton Jocelyn was a friend at Otago University and Warren lectured me in maths. He may have photos. http://nzchinese.proboards.com/thread/2236/warren-wong Quote yvalda1 (65 ) 8:13 am, Tue 26 Nov #32 Wai Sing, Mailer street mornington dunedin. Now a fish and chip shop. Arthur and Nancy Wong owned it. Quote chookygirl (65 ) 12:54 pm, Tue 26 Nov #33 yvalda1 wrote: Wongs- Masterton Jocelyn was a friend at Otago University and Warren lectured me in maths. He may have photos. Are you watching Junior Master Chef USA - This is Warren's grand daughter https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=582371955151675& set=a.559928570729347.1073741828.559491320773072&type=1& amp;theater Quote focuson21 (27 ) 6:25 pm, Tue 26 Nov #34 Ng's fruit and vegetable shop was in Burnett Street, Ashburton: http://www.ashburtononline.co.nz/site/local-news/local-news/ chinese-families-gift-land-for-all.html [cg's mom] Quote countrygirl17 (0) 6:42 pm, Tue 26 Nov #35 Thanks for the link - Carolyn King has recently published her book - Por Pors Cook book. It's all sold out - next publication available in February Quote focuson21 (27 ) 7:38 pm, Tue 26 Nov #36 They had a market garden in Allens Rd., where they all lived in basically huts, and a large market garden at the top end of racecourse Rd. At that time they used to sell vegetables from a truck which came around about weekly if I remember. At that time(about late 1940s) there were about 4 chi;lden going to the Allenton school( I sat at the same desk as Mary Shong in Standard 1). About that time, there suddenly arrived about 10 or 12 kids from China ranging in age from 5 to maybe 14. None of them could speak any English and they were taught the language by our headmaster, Mr Alan Bain.At that time they built some new houses and opened the shop in Burnett St. Most of these kids became successful business owners and professionals and I have good memories of them as nice friendly people. Quote midnight42 (69 ) 10:34 am, Thu 28 Nov #37 This is a response to countrygirl's post. Quote midnight42 (69 ) 10:36 am, Thu 28 Nov #38 One of the family, Mr Norman Ng, also started a large poultry farm there. Quote midnight42 (69 ) 10:42 am, Thu 28 Nov #39