Republished with permission. Chapter 31 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Zwier Albertus ‘Alby’ Mangels was born in the Netherlands on 16 November 1948. In 1955, he migrated to Australia with his parents and siblings as part of the large post-war wave of Dutch migration. The Read more
This document presents a first-hand civilian account of work at Archerfield Aerodrome in Brisbane during the Second World War and the immediate post-war years, with particular relevance to the Dutch and Netherlands East Indies presence Read more
Vale – on behalf of the Dutch Australian Cultural Centre Dear Anita, family and staff of the Dutch Shop, It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of Jan van Altena. Jan was Read more