CHUN PARK

Description

Biographical informationChun Park was born in May 1879 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in January 1893. He was between five feet six and five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a tailor in Carnarvon Street, Broome, from at least 1909 until 1917 when he moved to Port Hedland. He had returned to Broome by 1922 (E).

He travelled overseas five times: February to December 1905; March 1909 to August 1910; January 1913 to June 1915; February 1919 to July 1920; and May 1922 to September 1924 (D).Other nameChun Park (differentiated name)Date of birthMay 1879

Chun Park aged 42 in 1918 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/93)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1879

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJanuary 1893

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomePort HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1922NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102360-5102361>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHUN PARK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA