Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 12th August 2025. Part 2 of 3.  Moved from Holland to New Zealand.  She lived in Feilding for 18 months then moved to Masterton to be with her sister and brother in law. Worked at a hotel as a rec...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 12, 2025

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 April 1958, page 10:"Fifteen members of the Bron family, who came from Holland, became naturalised at a ceremony at Foxton last night. The family pictured are: Mr. Ri...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton
Date:          April 17, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 June 1958, page 4: "Taking the oath of allegiance at a naturalisation ceremony conducted by the Mayor (Mr. W. B. Tennant, M.P.) at the Council Chambers last evening a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 10, 1958

This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on August 24, 1987 with the caption, "Here she is! Palmerston North's Tulip Queen, 1987, is 20-year-old Chris Gerritsen. The Dutch beauty was one of five who competed for the title on Saturday night,...

Creator:      Manawatu Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 24, 1987

This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on August 24, 1987 with the caption, "Here she is! Palmerston North's Tulip Queen, 1987, is 20-year-old Chris Gerritsen. The Dutch beauty was one of five who competed for the title on Saturday night,...

Creator:      Manawatu Standard
Date:          August 24, 1987

This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on May 18, 1988 with the caption, "Joan Van Oossanen and Colin Stitchbury are to the fore in a clog dancing revival in Palmerston North. Each Tuesday for the past five weeks the Dutch Society of Palm...

Creator:      Manawatu Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 18, 1988

De Molen is a full-scale working flour windwill erected by Jan Langen and Cor Slobbe in 2003 as a monument to Dutch immigration to New Zealand.

As part of Local History Week, members of the public and City Library staff visited Te Awahou Nieuwe ...

Creator:      Adam Melville
Place:          Foxton
Date:          October 30, 2018