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Military and Political History

Looking for information on military ancestors

Bent u op zoek naar informatie over uw militaire voorouder? Bent u op zoek naar gegevens over uw militaire voorouder? Als deze heeft gediend in de Nederlandse krijgsmacht dan is er altijd een militair persoonsdossier (Staat van Dienst). Om deze Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 29, 2023 ago
Military and Political History

Dutch Women Army Corps at Yeronga Park Brisbane (WWII)

he US Army had chosen Yeronga Park for a military camp in 1942. Camp Yeronga Park housed a variety of units among them the military police and the 99th Signal Battalion, US Service Army of Supplies ( USASOS) and the Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 29, 2023 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Dutch Club of Sydney – Flying Dutchman Restaurant (1957-1962)

DACC researchers came across ‘The Dutch Club’ in Sydney. There are no records of this club, further research revealed that the Dutch Club of Sydney and the restaurant The Flying Dutchman in the City (Elizabeth Street) are always mentioned together. Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 29, 2023 ago
News and Updates

Annual Nieuwjaarsduik in Bondi, Sydney

After a Covid initiated break of 2 years, on January I, 2023 Bondi Beach Australia turned orange again, also this year organised by Dutch Travel.   Under different climate conditions the original event in Scheveningen takes place under more severe Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 28, 2023 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

The history of Shell in Australia – since 1901

Shell Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Shell has operated in Australia since 1901, initially delivering bulk fuel into Australia, then establishing storage and distribution terminals, oil refineries, and a network of service stations. It extended its Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
Archive

Dutch Art Import Committee (Dutch Consulate) – early 1900s

There is an episode in the letters from Dutch-Australian painter Jan Hendrik Scheltema (JHS) – who we discuss extensively elsewhere – where he wrote having been asked by  the Dutch Consul to become a committee member < with some title Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
News and Updates

Professor Tom Calma named Senior Australian of the Year 2023 – and his Dutch heritage

Professor Tom Calma was named Senior Australian of the Year 2023. Professor Calma became the Chancellor of the University of Canberra in January 2014.  He is an elder of the Kungarakan people and member of the Iwaidja people. He is Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 26, 2023 ago
Archive

Archive files 1953 North Sea Flood ‘Watersnoodramp’

This post contains articles from newpares and magazines and archoval material from The DACC. Go back to the main article. Newspapers and magazines with pictures from the Flood You can open each newspaper in a new tab to read it. Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Schrier & Zonen – chicken farm

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2023 ago
Migration history

Kees Lumkes imported the first tulips in Australia

Written by his daughter Wilma Summerville Kornelius Berend Lumkes  ( 26/2/1911 to 13/7/1984) son of Willem Lumkes was born in Groningen, Netherlands. His parents were old at his birth and his only sibling was 16 years older. His family were Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2023 ago
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