War Story From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. Any war does not, as the historians like to have Read more
Childhood memories From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. Memories of the last century. The last century, which holds Read more
CURRICULUM VITAE PETRUS SPRONK EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1966-1968 South Australian School of Arts 1969 Post-Graduate studies. S.A. School of Arts Major: Sculpture, Ceramics Minor: Design, Photography COLLECTIONS Tasmanian Art Gallery. Launceston. Tasmania. (chair sculpture) Tasmanian Art Gallery. Hobart. Tasmania. Read more
Petrus Spronk Ceramicist and Sculptor Born: Haarlem,The Netherlands on 13 October (year unknown). Year of arrival in Australia: 1 December 1957 Ship: Waterman Naturalised: 1966 Education: Post Graduate Degree of Fine Art, South Australian School of Art. Occupation: Ceramicist and Sculptor. Read more
Mathilde Swift-Nolen Mathilde is the popular producer and presenter based in the Sydney office of SBS Dutch Radio. Born: Djalan Semarang, Jakarta on 3 March 1950 Arrival in Australia: 27 May 1981 Qualifications/Training: Secondary education: Rotterdamsch Lyceum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Read more
Lolo Houbein Dutch-Australian author and conservationist Lolo Houbein, of Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills, came to Australia from The Netherlands with her husband and children in 1958 at the age of 24. She did not speak English, yet eleven years Read more
Thea Bourne Artist, New South Wales Name: Thea Bourne DOB: 1 March 1943, in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. Arrival in Australia: Sydney, 2 June, 1957. Naturalisation: 3 November 2003 (dual citizenship) Current address: Sydney, NSW. Qualifications: Dip. Physiotherapy (Sydney); Bachelor of Read more
Corrie Ancone Freelance Photographer, Artist and Permanent Part Time Welfare Worker Name: Corrie Ancone Place and date of birth: 28 August 1946, Oldenzaal Holland Arrival in Australia: 17 June 1953 Ship: PH-TAS “Schiedam” KLM Vliegtuig Naturalisation: 26 January 1961 Education/qualifications: Read more
Cora Baldock Emeritus Professor– Murdoch University, Western Australia Name: Cora Baldock (nee Vellekoop) Born: 16 December 1935, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Date of arrival in Australia: 31 December 1974 Naturalisation: 13 December 1983, Perth WA Currently living: Perth, Western Australia Qualifications Read more
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) office in Perth holds inwards and outwards passenger lists for the port of Fremantle and other ports in Western Australia – including Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Carnarvon, Cossack, Derby, Geraldton, Onslow and Port Hedland, Read more