LUM KEY

Description

Biographical informationLim Key (aka Lum Kee) was born in June 1864 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1893.

He worked as a market gardener between Vincent and Bourke Street, Leederville, in 1916. He moved to Lawley Street, Osborne Park in 1917 then to Soon Foo's market garden in May Street, Bayswater, in 1918 (B).Other nameLum Key (differentiated name)Lum Kee (also known as)Date of birthJune 1864

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0309

Chinese Gardeners and Market Gardens in the City of Vincent on 1911

Organisation

Soon Foo's Market Garden, Bayswater

Connections

Subject (organisation)Soon Foo's Market Garden, BayswaterSubject (place)Bourke Street, LeedervilleLawley Street, Osborne ParkMay Street, BayswaterSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 » Not digitised #5113747

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1864

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceWestern AustraliaDateMarch 1893

UWA Collected

LUM KEY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA