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Literature

Dutch Women Share Their Emigration Stories – 1960

A book published by the Emigratie Commissie van het Nederlandse Vrouwen Comité (Emigration Committee of the Dutch Women’s Committee) features writings by emigrant women who share their experiences from afar. The book, titled “Ons tweede huis: Emigrantenvrouwen schrijven van verre” (Our Second Home: Emigrant Women Writing from Afar), was released Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago
Migration history

Emigration Commission of the Dutch Women’s Committee

The Emigration Commissieloon of the Dutch Women’s Committee, or in Dutch, “Emigratie Commissie van het Nederlandse Vrouwen Comité,” was an organisation dedicated to supporting Dutch women in the emigration process. The committee was active during a time when emigration from the Netherlands to other countries, such as Australia, Canada, and Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago
Literature

Bonegilla the largest migrant camp – 18.000 Dutch people passed through

Around 170,000 displaced persons came to Australia immediately after World War II. Nearly half lived at Bonegilla when they arrived in Australia. Some stayed for weeks, others for months. Migrants at the centre were taught English and learnt about life in Australia. They were then employed in areas where there were labour shortages, boosting Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago
Literature

They Came to Australia: An Anthology – 1962

“They Came to Australia: An Anthology” is a book edited by Alan Brissenden and Charles Higham. Published in 1962 by Angus and Robertson, it is a collection of writings that highlights the experiences of various individuals who came to Australia. The anthology aims to provide a diverse and comprehensive perspective Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago
Dutch – Australian History

Australian Explorers: A Selection from Their Writings – 1958

This is a collection of excerpts from the diaries and journals of twenty-one Australian explorers. The book was edited and introduced by Kathleen Fitzpatrick, a professor of English at the University of Melbourne. The book is divided into three sections: The book provides a valuable insight into the lives and Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago
Dutch – Australian History

Paul Budde co-founder of the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development

Paul was born in Vught on 8 September 1950. His parents Herman Budde and Annie Velthuis were born in Ootmarsum. (See also: The War of my Parents) In 1953 the family moved to Oss. Paul has a sister Monique and brother Rob. After his education and military service, Paul worked Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 25, 2023 ago
Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Dutch schools and courses

Schools (listed alphabetically) Dutch Courses (listed alphabetically by provider) Books Nederlands als 2e taal

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 25, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The evacuation of the Netherlands East Indies Flying Schools to Australia

The war In Netherlands East indies (NEI) led to the merging of the training schools of the air force of the KNILM (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army), the aviation service of the Royal Dutch Navy in NEI and the Vrijwilliger Vlieger Corps-VVC (Volunteer Pilot Corps), which trained private volunteers. With Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 24, 2023 ago
Maritime History

The Duyfken – hosts the Compagnie Batavia

Scroll down for the picture gallery of the Compagnie Batavia sailing on the Duyfken on Sydney Harbour – May 2023 The first documented and undisputed European sighting of and landing in Australia was in late February 1606, by the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon aboard the Duyfken. Janszoon charted the Australian Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Samuel Jacobs and the Story of the WWII Dakota C-47 Crash near Mossman

On September 7, 1944, a Dakota C-47 aircraft carrying 20 people crashed into a mountain near Mossman, Queensland, while returning from a reconnaissance visit to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The plane was operated by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force (ML-KNIL) and had four crew members and 16 passengers Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago

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