Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia
- Written by Antonia Finnane, Professor of Chinese History, University of Melbourne
The family of Hop Lin Jong (who is pictured on the far left) at the wedding of her daughter, Ruby (third from right) in 1924. Ruby was murdered by her husband the following year. In a new series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages.
There are “hidden women” in history who deserve to be known for the same reasons as we...





