Republished with permission. Chapter 31 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Alois (Wies) Amrein was born in Fort de Kock (now Bukittinggi) in Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) on 27 February 1910. His parents were Felix Amrein, who was originally from Switzerland, and Read more
Among the many fascinating objects in the collection of the Bronbeek Museum is a battered Japanese Type 90 combat helmet. At first glance it appears to be little more than a wartime relic, one of Read more
The collection of documents from the archives of Bronbeek Museum relating to Willem Theodoor Marie (W.Th.M.) van Rooy in the Bronbeek Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the career of a Dutch official whose professional Read more