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Migration history

Dutch football in Canberra: Hollandia, Be Quick, Fortuna ’62 and migrant identity in the national capital

Introduction In the decades following the Second World War, Canberra became home to a growing number of Dutch migrants. As in other parts of Australia, football (soccer) played an important role in helping these newcomers build social networks, preserve cultural familiarity and gradually integrate into Australian society. In Canberra, Dutch Read more

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