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…
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…
Charlie Rook The journal below is based on the diary Charlie kept through his National Service days. It was later edited by him, and passed to this editor for inclusion in the record of achievements of Dutch migrants to Tasmania. It may be seen as the description of the life 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…
The Dutch-Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman” Inc. BLUE GUM, TULIP & SPRING FESTIVALS From the newsletter of the DAS (Dutch-Australian Society), the Tasman Telegraphs, I have noted the following:[reporting of events the DAS usually lacked pertinent details, as if these facts were common knowledge. In some years there was simply no Read more…
Tasman’s map – floor mosaicIn 1942, when the world was at war, two Italians were put to work to re-produce Tasman’s map in mosaic form in the foyer of the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Their craftmanship is much to be admired, and worthy of first-hand inspection. If you ask the security Read more…
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…
The new doctor There is a red book. It is one of many books in a series. This one is devoted to the letter ‘S’. There is nothing in it except surnames starting with ‘S’, and the history of these names. Because it is a Dutch book, the name ‘von Read more…
01 January 2016 Constitution of the Dutch Tasmanian Connection Inc.An Association registered under the “Associations Incorporation Act, 1964.” NAME1. (1) The name of the organisation shall be the Dutch Tasmanian Connection Inc. (2) The office of the organisation shall be at 14 Maranoa Road, Kingston, Tasmania, and its website will Read more…