The JvO Migrant tales: The construction of 'de Johan'

In the new SBS Dutch series 'The JvO: Migrant tales', Dutch Australians reminisce about their voyage with migrant ship Johan van Oldebarnevelt. In this first episode, we'll dive into the construction period of 'de Johan', with Ruud van der Sluis from the NDSM-Herleeft Foundation.

Dutch immigrant ship Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Credit: website Dutch Australian Cultural Centre

This interview is in Dutch.

The Johan van Oldebarnevelt was a well-known Dutch migrant ship. In the 50s and 60s of the last century, more than a hundred thousand people made the big crossing to Australia with this ship. In our series 'The JvO: Migrant Stories', Dutch Australians reminisce about their time on 'de Johan'.

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