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AH BOX
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Biographical information
Ah Box was born in about 1860 in Chongchu, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1882.
He worked as a cook at Marble Bar, Port Hedland and Nullagine between 1916 and 1917 (B).
Other name
Ah Box (differentiated name)
Date of birth
1860
Significant place
Relation
Place of birth
Place
Chongchu
Date
1860
Significant place
Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
1882
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Nullagine
Date
[date unknown]
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Marble Bar
Date
[date unknown]
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Port Hedland
Date
[date unknown]
Employment
Job title
Cook
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (place)
Marble Bar
Port Hedland
Nullagine
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Cook
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Anne Atkinson Collection
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
AH BOX
([date unknown]). UWA Collected, accessed 28/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/15601