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Dairy cows and dairy products in Dutch-Australian emigration literature, 1945-1965

Melkkoeien en zuivel in Nederlands-Australische emigratieliteratuur, 1945-1965 This is the original article with graphics, pictures and source references in Dutch. Below is the pdf with the English translation. Author: Professor dr. A.B.G.M. (Ton) van Kalmthout – senior-onderzoeker Literatuurgeschiedenis | Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen – NL-Lab, Humanities Cluster – bijzonder Read more…

By Paul Budde, 2 daysMay 30, 2023 ago

Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Sunrise Choral Society – Blacktown

Sunrise Choral Society was a Dutch choral group that formed in Blacktown in 1959 under the name “Morgenrood”. Initially their repertoire was purely Dutch., however they became increasingly more anglicised. They held an International Festival of Song, Dance, and Music in 1976 as a fundraiser for the Blacktown Hospital. Other Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 26, 2023 ago

Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Dutch Choir and Folkloric Group Dee Why

The Dutch Choir and Folkloric Group Dee Why was a choral group formed by 25 Dutch parishioners of the Dee Why Presbyterian Church in Sydney, Australia in 1958. Initially, the group was primarily focused on performing liturgical music for the church, but it later expanded its repertoire to include Dutch Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 25, 2023 ago

Dutch Media

Sportblad S.C. Windmills – Dutch football club Perth

“Sportblad S.C. Windmills” was a Dutch-language publication that was established in Perth, Australia in 1958. It was the official publication of the Dutch soccer club S.C. “Windmills,” which was also founded in 1958 to serve the Dutch community in Perth and surrounding areas. The publication focused on soccer news and Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 22, 2023 ago

Dutch Media

“De Stuw” Dutch-language publication llawarra, 1952.

“De Stuw” is a Dutch-language publication that was established in Illawarra, Australia in 1952. It was the monthly stenciled organ of the Nederlands Australische Vereniging (Dutch Australian Association) in Illawarra, which was founded that same year to serve the Dutch community in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 22, 2023 ago

Dutch Media

“Mededelingen” Dutch-language publication Hobart (1952- 1955).

“Mededelingen Ned. Vereniging “Abel Tasman”” was a Dutch-language publication that was established in Hobart, Australia in 1952. It was published by the Dutch Association “Abel Tasman,” which was founded in 1950 to serve the Dutch community in Tasmania. The publication focused on Dutch-Australian cultural and community news, as well as Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 22, 2023 ago

Dutch Media

“Je Maintiendrai” former Dutch-language magazine Adelaide

“Je Maintiendrai” is a Dutch-language magazine that was established in Adelaide, Australia in 1957. The magazine was published by the Dutch Australian Association of South Australia, which was founded in 1951 to serve the Dutch community in Adelaide and surrounding areas. The “Je Maintiendrai” (Ik zal Handhaven) motto represents the Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 22, 2023 ago

Dutch Organisations

Jan Logeman and Juliana Village – Sydney

Juliana Village in Miranda in Sydney’s South came about thanks largely to the vision and drive of one man: Johan (Jan, John) Logeman (more info on Jan in the pdf below). The idea was born when he he was recovering from a heart illness. Talking to people around him it Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsMarch 22, 2023 ago

Dutch Organisations

‘Little Groningen’ Dutch settlement at Kingston, Tasmania

In 1950, a group of Dutch immigrants arrived in Tasmania and established a settlement in the town of Kingston, located about 12 km south of Hobart. The group was led by a Dutch Reformed Church minister Reverend Klaas Hoek, who had been invited to Tasmania by the Australian government to Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsMarch 21, 2023 ago

Dutch Organisations

Dutch Benevolent Trust Funds – support for sailors and later also struggling Dutch migrants

Established in 1903 to support sailors who had jumped ship Established as the Queen Wilhelmina Benevolent Trust Fund, it was established in 1903 to support Dutch sailors who found themselves in need of financial assistance after jumping ship in foreign ports. At the time, many Dutch sailors were facing difficult Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsMarch 6, 2023 ago