De aankomst van de 'Beautiful Balts'

Konstancija Brundzaite presents a gift to Arthur Calwell, Minister for Immigration, 1947.

Konstancija Brundzaite presents a gift to Arthur Calwell, Minister for Immigration, 1947. Credit: ANMM Collection Gift from the Australian Lithuanian Community

Australië tot nu toe
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Deze maand is het 75 jaar geleden dat de eerste grote groep niet-witte vluchtelingen Australië binnenkwam. Die groep staat nu bekend onder de fascinerende naam de ‘Beautiful Balts’. Historicus Ingeborg van Teeseling vertelt onder meer waar deze term vandaan komt.

Lees meer over de Beautiful Balts op de website van het Australian National Maritime Museum.
Share

Latest podcast episodes

Maurice_Blackburn.jpg
Improvised weapons found in and around B compound of the Cowra Prisoner of War camp immediately after the mass escape.
HMT Dunera arriving in Melbourne, 1940.
Bigge en Macquarie.png
Follow SBS Dutch
facebook
Download our apps
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS Dutch
Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Dutch-speaking Australians.
The Twelve Provinces
Get to know the Dutch provinces better through memories of Dutch people in Australia.
Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS News in Dutch

SBS News in Dutch

Watch it onDemand
Watch nowOn Demand
De aankomst van de 'Beautiful Balts' | SBS Dutch