Republished with permission. Chapter 36 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
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The story of Jan (Johannes Wilhelmus Theodorus) and Toos (Catharina) Janssens is a vivid reflection of the Dutch migrant experience in Australia after the Second World War. Together, their recollections offer a rare and intimate Read more…
Early life and education in the Netherlands Professor Richard de Grijs was born in Amsterdam and grew up mainly in Friesland, living from the age of eight in Wolvega. He was the first in his Read more…
This chapter, co-authored by Loretta Baldassar, Raelene Wilding, and Cora Baldock, forms part of a larger Australian Research Council–funded study examining transnational caregiving among migrant families. Focusing on Dutch migrants in Perth, Western Australia, and Read more…