Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Ti Cum Ah Chung, 1903
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Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 3, 2026
1. Ti Cum Ah Chung, 1903 Marker
Yokohama (real name Ti Cum Ah Chung), was a prostitute who operated out of 17 Casselden Place during the early nineteenth century. Her mugshot was taken in 1903, where she was charged with theft in Hobart, Tasmania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 37° 48.53′ S, 144° 58.273′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Casselden Place 0.1 kilometers south of Little Lonsdale Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sister Esther (here, next to this marker); Bill Proudfoot (here, next to this marker); Madame Brussels (here, next to this marker); 17 Casselden Place (a few steps from this marker); Digging through Time (a few steps from this marker); Little Lon People and Professions (a few steps from this marker); Grit, Grime and Noise (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Lon': Mission House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
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The obvious first place to look for information about Tie Cum Ah Chung is her prisoner record, which can be found through the Tasmanian Names Index (although under a slightly different spelling of her name).(Submitted on June 8, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
The prisoner record notes that 18-year-old Tie Cum Ah Chung was first imprisoned for a month for larceny in September 1903, and then three months later she was imprisoned for another month for perjury. She was 5 foot 3 inches tall, single, had smallpox scars on her face, worked as a domestic, and apparently could not read nor write. Her native place was recorded as Yokohama, Japan, although the name of the ship that brought her to Tasmania was unknown. (Yokohama had a sizeable Cantonese population and a Chinatown, and I have come across other records of Chinese in Australia and New Zealand who stated their birthplace as being Yokohama so this is not impossible!)
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 3, 2026
2. Ti Cum Ah Chung, 1903 Marker and photo
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
