The Lost Sister2024-03-28T10:05:23ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJoneshttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3347612530?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://thelostsister.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0wcqbj53u5tac&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell done Nellatag:thelostsister.ning.com,2011-06-28:6234970:Topic:63032011-06-28T23:13:53.146ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
You have worked hard and kept the faith now you have reaped the rewards. Congrats on the launch at the writers festival. Please all post your congrats on this thread!
You have worked hard and kept the faith now you have reaped the rewards. Congrats on the launch at the writers festival. Please all post your congrats on this thread! Hostel life........NOT like home! We were NOT grateful to be THERE!tag:thelostsister.ning.com,2011-05-05:6234970:Topic:46022011-05-05T21:55:39.797ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
Anneke and I both arrived as children, taken to Bonegilla "migrant reception centre".<br />
(Back on my soap-box:) Photos and descriptions of post-war immigrants "grateful" to be accommodated in the ex-army facilities, always irritate me - O.K. - only a little!<br />
My parents, naively did the "Inpakken en wegwezen" (Pack up and Go) with only the sister-in-law and her family, of friend, Gerard van Hoorn, as connections, in Applecross, near Perth, to go to.<br />
Only when the migrant ship docked, in Fremantle,…
Anneke and I both arrived as children, taken to Bonegilla "migrant reception centre".<br />
(Back on my soap-box:) Photos and descriptions of post-war immigrants "grateful" to be accommodated in the ex-army facilities, always irritate me - O.K. - only a little!<br />
My parents, naively did the "Inpakken en wegwezen" (Pack up and Go) with only the sister-in-law and her family, of friend, Gerard van Hoorn, as connections, in Applecross, near Perth, to go to.<br />
Only when the migrant ship docked, in Fremantle, my parents and Gerard and Gerda van Hoorn heard from this distant relative's husband, (on the dock, down below) that there was no work, there.<br />
Travelling on to Bonegilla Migrant Hostel, on the border of Victoria and N.S.W., was then the only alternative offered.<br />
After the shock of Bonegilla, Scheyville, near Windsor, near Sydney, was less of a shock.<br />
Come and have a look, on May 15.<br />
A lovely park now.<br />
I was there too briefly, as a boy of 12, to remember it well and, at the time did not explore it much.<br />
The next hostel, Villawood, was the place where I had friends, who were also in 6th grade, with whom I explored the hostel grounds and shared attending school.<br />
Come get an impression of hostel life, May 15, in Scheyville!!<br />
Memorabilia isbeing shown and collected on that day!!! translationtag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-09-21:6234970:Topic:6702010-09-21T15:48:11.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
I am interested in translating the book for you in dutch.If you are interested. please let me know.<br/>
I am interested in translating the book for you in dutch.If you are interested. please let me know.<br/> SBS interviewtag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-26:6234970:Topic:5422010-07-26T19:37:04.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
Whe taught you came to Holland for the lanch of the book, but you are already here ?<br/>Will the book be translated ?<br/>
Whe taught you came to Holland for the lanch of the book, but you are already here ?<br/>Will the book be translated ?<br/> opinion Hilda & Henktag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-26:6234970:Topic:5402010-07-26T19:30:07.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="" xml:lang="EN-GB">The book is reading like a novel. Very plastic and<span style=""> </span> it feels like you were in it.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="" xml:lang="EN-GB">Sometimes touching and rousing. We were surprised by the information. As we knew aunt Annie rather well we now read about another aunt Annie. It is very amazing to read<span style=""> </span> a book as novel and about your own family and
knowing…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">The book is reading like a novel. Very plastic and<span style=""> </span> it
feels like you were in it.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Sometimes touching and rousing. We were surprised by the information. As we knew aunt Annie rather
well we now read about another aunt Annie. It is very amazing to read<span style=""> </span> a book as novel and about your own family and<br />
knowing<span style=""> </span> them. We always<span style=""> </span> thought aunt Annie was treated not so very<br />
well by uncle Jans,<span style=""> </span> and fellt pity for<br />
her, but we now look at her on a different way.</span></p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">The book is worth reading and it gives a lot of information. It’s also a lesson in history
and a view on the circumstances in the last war..We wonder what our daughters<br />
opinion will be after reading the book. Hilda & Henk</span></p> Thankstag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-23:6234970:Topic:4692010-07-23T05:52:46.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
Thanks to the DutchLink for adding this page as a link! Greatly appreciated! And thanks to<font face="GoudyOldStyleT-Regular"><br />
</font><p><font face="GoudyOldStyleT-Regular">Nieuwskrant van de Federatie van NZ Netherlands Societies for putting the book into their newsletter De Schankel!</font> Nell.</p>
Thanks to the DutchLink for adding this page as a link! Greatly appreciated! And thanks to<font face="GoudyOldStyleT-Regular"><br />
</font><p><font face="GoudyOldStyleT-Regular">Nieuwskrant van de Federatie van NZ Netherlands Societies for putting the book into their newsletter De Schankel!</font> Nell.</p> Bonegilla Websitetag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-20:6234970:Topic:3982010-07-20T07:33:22.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
<p>For those interested in the Bonegilla Migrant Centre/Museum, here is link for their page.</p>
<p>Nell Jones.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bonegilla.org.au/index.html">http://www.bonegilla.org.au/index.html</a></p>
<p>For those interested in the Bonegilla Migrant Centre/Museum, here is link for their page.</p>
<p>Nell Jones.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bonegilla.org.au/index.html">http://www.bonegilla.org.au/index.html</a></p> Welcome WALLtag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-20:6234970:Topic:3962010-07-20T07:18:25.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
<p><a href="https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1550&t=welcomeWallBrowse&letter=J">https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1550&t=welcomeWallBrowse&letter=J</a></p>
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<p>Above is a link to the Maritime Museum in Sydney where they have a database for migrants, known as the Welcome Wall. Our family placed Anneke's name on the wall several years ago and it is outside in brass, on an actual wall!.Might be useful too others, as it has a very good database to search…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1550&t=welcomeWallBrowse&letter=J">https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1550&t=welcomeWallBrowse&letter=J</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Above is a link to the Maritime Museum in Sydney where they have a database for migrants, known as the Welcome Wall. Our family placed Anneke's name on the wall several years ago and it is outside in brass, on an actual wall!.Might be useful too others, as it has a very good database to search on.</p>
<p>Nell Jones</p>
<p> </p> Holland felt like hometag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-19:6234970:Topic:3332010-07-19T07:27:28.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
<p>One thing I remember about my very first vsit to Holland was it just felt like a second home the minute I crossed the German border. Something about it which is hard to pinpoint - but defintely felt like Yes I could live here. Although I was not born there ( I was born in Asutralia) half of my genetic material has its origins in Gronigen and I wonder whether it is this which made me feel this way or just the great warmth and friendliness of the Dutch country and people. It could be as simple…</p>
<p>One thing I remember about my very first vsit to Holland was it just felt like a second home the minute I crossed the German border. Something about it which is hard to pinpoint - but defintely felt like Yes I could live here. Although I was not born there ( I was born in Asutralia) half of my genetic material has its origins in Gronigen and I wonder whether it is this which made me feel this way or just the great warmth and friendliness of the Dutch country and people. It could be as simple as the inviting way they open their homes through their window displays - not sure - anyone else feel this way?</p> Digital Jewish Monument Netherlandstag:thelostsister.ning.com,2010-07-17:6234970:Topic:1432010-07-17T00:44:59.000ZNell Joneshttp://thelostsister.ning.com/profile/DaniellaJones
<p>This is a link to the Jewish Digital Monument and will take you directly to the page for Elsje Van Dam, who is my great grandmother x 4 and is a character in the novel.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.joodsmonument.nl/person/550453">http://www.joodsmonument.nl/person/550453</a></p>
<p>This is a link to the Jewish Digital Monument and will take you directly to the page for Elsje Van Dam, who is my great grandmother x 4 and is a character in the novel.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.joodsmonument.nl/person/550453">http://www.joodsmonument.nl/person/550453</a></p>