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Reminders of home (1st of 3)

Reminders of home

This gold locket, which 19th-century Dutch settler Adriana Pieters brought to New Zealand, holds tiny photographs of family members she left behind in Rotterdam.

About this item

Private collection, Garvey family
Photograph by Nancy Swarbrick

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How to cite this page:

Redmer Yska. 'Dutch', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/dutch/1/4/1