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AH DIPP

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Biographical informationAh Dipp (aka Ah Tip) was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was about five feet two and a half inches in height.

He leased a market garden in Perth before travelling overseas in April 1901. He returned in April 1902 (A). He was working on a garden in Beaufort Street, Perth, in 1911 (E). He travelled overseas from January 1912 to July 1913 (D). In 1916 he was market gardening in Green Street, Osborne Park, and stayed there until he left Western Australia permanently in December 1918 (B).Other nameAh Dipp (differentiated name)AH TIP (also known as)Date of birth1873

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AAC_Box-007-8_0202

AAC_Box-007-8_0202

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Ah Dipp in 1902

Ah Dipp in 1902

Photograph of Ah Dipp in 1918 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/30)

Photograph of Ah Dipp in 1918 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/30)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (place)Beaufort Street, PerthGreen Street, Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1918

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

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