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Collie Burn Market Garden, Collie

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Osborne Park

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Anne Atkinson Collection

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School of Social Sciences

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AH CHONG (19)

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Biographical informationAh Chong (19) was born on the 3rd February 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He left a wife in China.

He had three children in China: Ah Key (b. 1915), Ah Hing (b. 1921) and Ah Young (b. 1922). He was five feet eight and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park from 1899 to 1914. He then travelled to China from December 1914 to July 1916.

From 1916 until 1932 he worked as a market gardener in Collie Burn.

He made an overseas visit from October 1920 and June 1922 and March 1925 until December 1926. He left Western Australia permanently in August 1932.Other nameAh Chong, 1880- (differentiated name)Date of birth3rd February 1880

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AAC-Box-007-8-0187

AAC-Box-007-8-0187

Photograph and slide

Ah Chong (19) in 1932

Ah Chong (19) in 1932

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Collie Burn Market Garden, Collie

Collie Burn Market Garden, Collie

Photograph of Ah Chong (19) in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/166)

Photograph of Ah Chong (19) in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/166)

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Collie Burn Market Garden, CollieSubject (place)CollieOsborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1932NAA Immigration File 1925-1932

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

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RelationTravelled toPlaceCollieDate[date unknown]

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