Dirk Bolt – architect Photos on this page were prepared for an exhibition in the Channel Museum, Margate Tasmania, as part of their display on the achievements of the Dutch migrants in southern Tasmania. In October 1951 Dirk Bolt migrated Read more…
OUR PURPOSE The Dutch Tasmanian Connection exists to promote the cultural and historical heritage that links Tasmanians to the Netherlands. If you would like to help us increase awareness within the Tasmanian community of their historical and cultural heritage, we invite you to become a supporter or member. See About Read more…
CELEBRATIONS The van der Laans celebrated their wedding anniversary in November 1954. There had been other celebrations – the wedding of Wim Sikkema was the first – a small gathering of six men, including the groom but no bride in August 1950. The wedding of Rieks and Janny Wierenga in Read more…
thesis_full_copy_print_version..pdf File Size: 787 kb File Type: pdf Download File Dutch migration assimilation – thesis.The link above is to the original version of the thesis, presented as a complete document. Formatting issues mean that some page numbers may not align, but this is a full, word search, version. If you Read more…
From Dutch schoolgirl to servant of the people ADRIANA TAYLOR It is normal for the eldest son to inherit the farm. This has been true over the centuries, and in many places in the world. Jos (Adrianus Johannes Ansems), known to all as Lange Jos, refused the privilege. He had Read more…
Fair Dinkum Dutch CourageDutch settlers in Ulverstone, TasmaniaCompiled by Elizabeth Nickols(27 families)Excerpts (and some additional notation by Kees Wierenga) Brandsema, Wilko (Bill) and Hendrikje (Hennie) nee Wind(pp.1 – 9, 20 photos)Wilko was born in 1910 in Stadskanaal, the son of a baker. Hennie was born a year later, her father Read more…
Shaping Kingston – The story of God’s children in Kingston especially focussing on the Reformed Church – written by Historian Kees Wierenga – $40 plus postage Here are all the references for the book. If your name is there and you would like to buy the book, then please make Read more…
Interview with ENGEL SYPKESat 526 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay (his home) on Friday 23 January 2015 @ 3.30 pm.Present: Engel & Marie Sypkes, Kees Wierenga. Background notes regarding the contribution by Engel to the transformation of the Grocery industry in Tasmania from corner shop to self-serve and computer based Read more…
The Vonks Bram and I decided to emigrate to Australia, the land of milk and honey (not always) in November 1959. In February 1960 we got married, just after my twenty first birthday, and a few weeks later our application to go was approved. We were young and full of Read more…
Below is a short summary by Kees Wierenga of the book by Liz Nickols. Names are in alpha order. Copies of the book are available from liz.nickols@gmail.comDetails noted below, especially regarding who is still alive and or where some people are living, was accurate in 2013.The summary below is quite Read more…