The story of Taam Sze Pui and the Lederer family

Taam Sze Pui Arrived 1877 from China In 1877 Taam Sze Pui travelled from China to Australia with his father and brother after they heard that gold had been discovered in Cooktown, Queensland. He later became a labourer on a sugar plantation and then a successful merchant, establishing See Poy & Sons department store in Innisfail. Image: Taam Sze Pui, 1877–1926, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland The Lederer family Arrived 1939 from Austria Arthur and Valerie Lederer and their 16-year-old son Walter fled Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938. Arthur was a talented tailor who made gala uniforms for European society. The Lederer family arrived in Australia on Orama in 1939 after Arthur received help from one of his well-connected clients. Image: Arthur, Valerie and Walter Lederer, 1930s, ANMM Collection Gift from Walter and Jean Lederer