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City of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoing

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Open All Hours

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Sydney City Council

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Oral History - Claudia Chan Shaw, 2012

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Unique IDOH-000051SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerMargo BeasleyProject nameOpen All HoursThemeOpen All HoursDate of interview23rd May 2012Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewClaudia Chan Shaw's family history of migration from southern China to Australia dates back to the 1860s. In this interview she provides a detailed plotted history of her family's settlement in Australia.

Claudia also talks her mother, Vivien Chan Shaw, who established a reputation in the fashion industry while being a single mother with four young children. Claudia describes the items they made, the handmade techniques used and some of the clients they worked with over the years. Although Claudia had worked in the store while studying, she formally started working there in 1986 and was an integral part of that business since then. Claudia talks about moving the business from the Hilton to the Queen Victoria Building after it had been refurbished as well as the ‘glory days’ of fashion. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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Claudia Chan Shaw, 2012. Photograph by Margo Beasley

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SurnameChan ShawGiven namesClaudia

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SoundStereoDuration (hr:min:sec)01:04:39

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Subject tagsFashionFashion designersChinese AustraliansEmigration and immigrationPublic access statusOpen to public access

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CollectionOpen All HoursOrganisationSydney City Council

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Oral History - Claudia Chan Shaw, 2012