Historical information

Johanna van Hoek, who was born in Borneo, where her father was stationed for his work with the Dutch oil company, Shell. The family returned to Netherlands after being interned during the Second World War. Johanna trained as a medical analyst and in 1954 migrated to Australia with her husband. The family settled near Blackburn Lake.

Physical description

Cassette recording of an interview with Johanna van Hoek, who was born in Borneo, returned to Netherlands after the Second World War, trained as a medical analyst and in 1954 migrated to Australia with her husband. The family settled near Blackburn Lake. The interview was conducted by Melanie Farrow on 21 April 2006.