Dianne Biederberg, born in Melbourne, Australia, in December 1949, was a prominent figure in fostering Australian and New Zealand communities in the Netherlands. Her parents, Emanuel and Berta Biederberg, emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1938, settling in Brighton, a Read more…
The podcast JOS is an introspective exploration of Nienke Teunissen’s quest to uncover the life of her grandfather, Jos Teunissen, who passed away long before she was born. In 1956, at the age of 24, Jos and his wife Josee Read more…
During World War II, members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) were involved in a variety of operations, including flying missions on aircraft belonging to the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) Air Force. This cooperation occurred after the fall of Read more…
“Dutch Migration to Tasmania in 1950: Motivation, Intention and Assimilation” is a thesis by Kees Wierenga, submitted in October 2005 for a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History at the University of Tasmania. The study delves into the experiences Read more…
The book The Devil’s Grin by Toni Harting provides an in-depth exploration of the Japanese military’s imprisonment of Dutch civilians in the Dutch East Indies during the Pacific War (1941-1945). Harting offers a detailed account of the Japanese occupation, focusing Read more…
This year, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a momentous milestone in Australia’s history and the conclusion of the war in the Pacific. Brisbane played a pivotal role as a strategic hub for Allied Read more…
Beeb Birtles, born Gerard Bertelkamp on November 28, 1948, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a celebrated musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a founding member of iconic bands such as Zoot, Mississippi, and the Little River Band, Birtles has left an Read more…
Auteur: Peter Wigleven Het bewogen leven van Ada de Bruyn In de documenten hieronder vindt u het bijzondere relaas van mijn moeder, Ada de Bruyn, zoals beschreven door K.W.L. Bezemer in Verdreven doch niet verslagen. Haar verhaal biedt een unieke Read more…
N.E.I. ARTEFACT FOUND IN QUEENSLAND by Jack Ford Recently, Jack Ford was at Hervey Bay and he visited the nearby city of Maryborough. He visited the Town Hall building that was built in 1908 and he was surprised to find Read more…