Dutch immigrants, 1950s

Standing beside suitcases containing their belongings, these Dutch immigrants smile bravely on arrival in Wellington in the 1950s.

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Jauke Boerdam
02 November 2010

I am a dutch tv-director and next season I'd like to visit and film people who moved from Overijssel to New Zealand. It doesn't matter how long it has been since you were in Holland, as long as your Dutch is good enough for our viewers to understand. And I would like to hear and film your story about why you moved to the other side of the world and what beauty this move gave you in your life. It will take one day and hopefully you can offer me a place to stay for one or two nights. If you would like to tell your story on tv to the people of Overijssel, please contact me by email ( [email protected] - because phone might be a bit hard with the time difference). Or if you know someone who is Dutch, please send them my email address. Thank you very much, Kind regards, Jauke Boerdam

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