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Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne Park

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Anne Atkinson Collection

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School of Social Sciences

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AH CAN (2)

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Biographical informationAh Can (2) was born in about 1872 in Canton China (CEDT files give DoB as either 1870, 1872 or 1873). He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was just over five feet three and half inches in height.

He leased a market garden in Perth between 1900 and 1902. He visited China in February 1902 (A). He returned to Perth in January 1903 and continued market gardening (D).

In 1912, he worked a market garden in Guildford before moving to work as a market gardener for Ah Young, Springs Head, Osborne Park in 1916. He moved to a market garden in Charles Street, North Perth in 1917. He worked for How War, Belmont in 1920 (B).

He visited China five time: February 1902 to January 1903 (A); April 1907 to August 1908; March 1914 and June 1916; December 1918 to May 1920; May 1924 to October 1926(D). He left Australia permanently in May 1932.Other nameAh Can, 1872- (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

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AAC_Box-007-8_0167

AAC_Box-007-8_0167

AAC_Box-007-8_0229

AAC_Box-007-8_0229

Photograph and slide

Photograph of Ah Can (2) in 1902

Photograph of Ah Can (2) in 1902

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Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Photograph of Ah Can (2) in 1917 from his CEDT file (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/143)

Photograph of Ah Can (2) in 1917 from his CEDT file (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/143)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne ParkHow War's Market Garden, BelmontSubject (place)Springs Head, Osborne ParkCharles Street, North PerthGuildfordSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1924NAA CEDT File 1930

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ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

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