MOW TACK

Description

Biographical informationMow Tack (茂德) was born in February 1853 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893.

He worked as a market gardener in Charles Street, North Perth, in 1916. He moved to Robert Street, Osborne Park, in 1917. In 1919, he worked on Wing Sang's market garden at Osborne Park, then on to Ah Few's market garden at Burswood in 1920. In 1921, he worked on Ah Ting's market garden at Leederville.Other nameMow Tack (differentiated name)茂德Date of birthFebruary 1853

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0120

AAC-Box-007-8-0157

AAC-Box-007-8-0386

Organisation

Ah Few's Market Garden, Burswood

Ah Ting's Market Garden, Leederville

Wah Sang's Market Garden, Balcatta

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wah Sang's Market Garden, BalcattaAh Few's Market Garden, BurswoodAh Ting's Market Garden, LeedervilleSubject (place)Charles Street, North PerthRobert Street, Osborne ParkBurswoodLeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5113884>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1853

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893

UWA Collected

MOW TACK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA