Dictionary of Sydney

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Chequers nightclub

Nightclub established by Chinese entrepreneurs Denis and Keith Wong which attracted a colourful and often notorious clientele to its original basement location in The Strand Arcade in the 1950s. It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street.

Milestone
Opened
1959
Closed
1970
Position
Property
Owned by
Owned by
Owned by
Nov 1969 - Aug 1970
Type