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Heritage Talk – From Canton to Central: Chinese experiences on the Otago Goldfields
20 November, 2024 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Associate Professor, James Beattie, from Victoria University, will shed light on the lives of Cantonese gold miners in Central Otago. When the gold began to run out, they quickly established themselves as market gardeners and entrepreneurs.
Date: 6:45pm, Wednesday, 20 November
Venue: St Enoch’s Church, 12 Centennial Ave, Alexandra
This free talk will immediately follow the Central Otago Heritage Trust AGM which starts at 5:30 pm. All members and the public are welcome.
Image: Market gardeners Ah Sam and Joe Shum Otago Witness, February 1888
