Fruit and grocery store shown in a 1909 photograph[1] as being located at 100 Adelaide Road, Newtown. Also known as Wong Chong[2] as listed in 1913 on page 1251 of the International Chinese business directory of the world.[3]

Detail of 1909 photograph by Sydney Charles Smith. (1909). Horse drawn carts outside Taylor’s Coronation Bakery, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington (1/1-019735-G) [Black and white photograph]. National Library of New Zealand. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE101683&dps_custom_att_1=emu

1909 photograph by Sydney Charles Smith. (1909). Horse drawn carts outside Taylor’s Coronation Bakery, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington (1/1-019735-G) [Black and white photograph]. National Library of New Zealand. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE101683&dps_custom_att_1=emu

- ↑ Sydney Charles Smith. (1909). Horse drawn carts outside Taylor’s Coronation Bakery, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington (1/1-019735-G) [Black and white photograph]. National Library of New Zealand. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE101683&dps_custom_att_1=emu
- ↑ Civil Cases. (1908, October 29). Evening Post, LXXVI(104), 8. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19081029.2.82
- ↑ Huang, J. (1913). International Chinese business directory of the world / compiled by Wong Kin. International Chinese Business Directory Co. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b440600;view=1up;seq=9
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