Berendina Annagena “Dien” Freese was among the women recruited for the VK-KNIL in Western Australia in 1944. She subsequently travelled from Perth to Brisbane with Joan Butler and Johanna Mol. After undertaking military and medical training, she performed nursing duties Read more
The paper “Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage” examines the current state of digitalisation in Australian archives and libraries, comparing it with global trends. It highlights how technological advancements and globalisation allow us to rethink how we preserve cultural heritage, especially Read more
Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs, better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, was a Dutch Australian bass player. Born in the Dutch town Hilversum, Diamonde emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was four years old. The Read more
The late 1950s and early 1960s marked a significant period in eastern Melbourne’s soccer history, as Wilhelmina emerged as a prominent club, laying the foundation for a cluster of local district clubs with strong Dutch influence. These clubs, including Hollandia, Read more
Short history of and information on Netherlands Societies in NSW and the ACT. The following text is from this booklet published by the Federation of Netherlands Societies Ltd. in February 1985. The research for this booklet was done by Mijntje Read more
General Sir John Winthrop Hackett, better known as “Shan,” was an Australian-born British soldier who played a pivotal role in one of World War II’s most ambitious military operations, Operation Market Garden. Born on November 5, 1910, in Perth, Western Read more
In 1952, Werkspoor Engineering Works, a Dutch construction company, was commissioned to construct the Shell refinery plant in Geelong, Australia. On 18 March 1954, the Geelong refinery became the first of Australia’s post-war refineries to come on stream. Its commissioning Read more
By Diane Gabb Introduction Much has been written about the large numbers of Dutch migrants who sought a new home in Australia after the devastation of World War II when over 200 000 citizens had lost their lives and the failed Read more
Northam became one of Western Australia’s most important centres for the reception and accommodation of migrants in the years following the Second World War. However, what is often referred to simply as the “Northam Migrant Camp” actually involved two separate Read more
Following the Japanese conquest of the Netherlands East Indies in early 1942, Dutch and Indonesian military and intelligence personnel who had escaped to Australia became part of a rapidly developing Allied intelligence network. The Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB), established in Read more