Figure 1: Ah Chee surrounded by his grandchildren and children of his nephew Sai Louie. Back from left: Robert Ah Chee, Norman Ah Chee. Middle from left: Dorothy Ah Chee, Gordon Sai Louie, Rona Sai Louie, Bruce Ah Chee, Alice Ah Chee, Roxford Ah Chee. Front from left: May Sai Louie, Alec Ah Chee, Marjorie Ah Chee (c. 1918, Bruce Ah Chee)

rse of the stream had been dammed to run the flourmill, diverted to supply the rope works and the tannery with water, and channeled to irrigate vegetable crops.

Figure 4: A bird’s-eye view of Parnell, showing James Robertson’s house on the southern edge of the valley, the stream running through the market garden, Ah Chee’s house beside the stream (centre of image), and the rope walk. (George Treacy Stevens, c. 1886, NZ374, Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland City Libraries).