Historical information
Very likely acquired during the Dutch colonial era.
Physical description
wooden carving of a kingfisher or jacana in the act of pulling a fish from the water.
From the collection of
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Wooden Bird Sculpture
Other items from this collection
226 items
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre VictoriaDoll in female Zeeland costume
A doll dressed in the costume of a woman from the province of Zeeland in the south west of The Netherlands.
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre VictoriaDoll in traditional Zeeland male costume
Regional costumes conveyed information about the wearer, e.g., particular part of the country or province; religion; wealth.
Doll dressed in the traditional costume of a man from Zeeland.
The costume jacket has the brand name "Dovina" Rotterdam-Holland on the back.
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book of Indonesian Children's Songs, Uit de Zak van De Tjelana Monjet (From the Pocket of the Jumpsuit), 1998
The story of how this collection came to be put together in the late 1990's from the memories of a very young child is told in the Introduction. The Tjelana Monet (jumpsuit or "onesie") had a large pocket in the front in which the child could carry his or her treasures. Figuratively speaking, it's from this pocket that Huib Deetman pulled the 50 pre-WWII songs in this collection. The language is also pre-war rather than the post-1945 Bahasa.
A 112p.soft cover book of children's songs in the Indonesian language. The 50 songs are all illustrated with black and white pen drawings. The words are written below the music. The items were collected by Huib Deetman and illustrated by Emmy Verhoeff.
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book, Letters from Tasmania - The resistance, the search for freedom, a secret
Paperback issue
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book by A.M.C.Bolt, Brieven uit Tasmanië - Het verzet, de zoektocht naar de vrijheid en een groot geheim
The book describes a group migration of several families from Groningen all of whom had been involved in the Resistance. They settled in Tasmania, built their own homes and named a street after their home town. They contributed to the development of Kingston.
In de uitgebreide briefwisseling tussen vader Eric van der Laan die vooruit reisde naar Tasmanië in 1950 en de achterblijvers in Groningen word je meegezogen in alle avonturen van de pioniers in het nieuwe land. Ondanks alle ontberingen die Eric en vele andere verzetsstrijders hebben moeten doorstaan (waaronder martelingen in het Huis van Bewaring, het verblijf in kamp Neuengamme en op de Cap d’Arcona), beschikt deze man over een enorme dosis humor en levenslust.
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre VictoriaBook, Weerklank van Anne Frank (Echo of Anne Frank), 1970
Anne Frank was one of a group of eight Jews in hiding from the Nazis. After their betrayal and transportation only her father Otto Frank survived. Her diary was saved by one of the helpers who brought them food and news during the 2 years in hiding.
The diary bears witness to Anne's budding talent as a writer. It is also an invaluable record of a Jewish family in hiding during WWII. It has been translated into over 70 languages and formed the inspiration for several movies and plays. The house on the Prinsengracht quickly became a major Amsterdam tourist destination and is the home of the Anne Frank Foundation.
120pp hard cover book about the world-wide reactions to Anne Frank's diary. Hence the title "Echo". It describes a stage play and quotes many reactions from readers worldwide. Some of these are in the form of poetry. Authors are Otto Frank and Henri van Praag, President of the Anne Frank Foundation.
"For my daughter Bettina Christina - to remember her Mam. Jan.1976."
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
3 copper 1 cent coins
3 copper 1 cent coins with holes in the centre issued for The Dutch East Indies
On one side: Nederlandsch Indie 1945; on the other the same information in Sanskrit.
