Fairbridge Farm Pinjarra - Photos of the old Fairbridge Farm

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Dutch Children at Fairbridge during WW2

Ernst Kollmann - His story - a touching and revealing account of the Dutch children who were evacuated for their safety from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) to Australia towards the end of World-War-2

These children spent time at Fairbridge, recapturing their health and childhoods, before being repatriated to the Netherlands. A part of the Fairbridge family, we wish you all the very best. Thank you Wim.

DUT-001	‘Practical English’ with the aid of hands and feet - `Mr Kirkpatrick only spoke English
DUT-002	‘Many leeches did not disturb our fun’
DUT-003	Mrs Kollmann’s class Sitting on the tree trunk: George Petit, Rob van Es, Henk van der Vloodt, Dolf Bodaan, Mrs Kollmann, Dini Bennink, Annemiek Bodaan, Standing in front of Mrs Kollmann: Hannie Monte Sitting in front: Ernst Kollmann, Guus Kollmann, Rob Haverschmidt, Paul van Es
DUT-004	Mrs Rodrigo’s class Jan Rombach, Eduard Lumkeman, Donald Schotel, Peter Lever, Hans Greeuw, Eelco Tacoma, Mrs Rodrigo, Els Duyser, Anneke Jongste with Annemiek Bodaan standing in the background
DUT-005	Mrs Versteegh’s class Standing: Hans Jansen, Jan Jansen, Kees Burger, Piet Burger, Peter Steinman, Aukje Rodrigo Sitting: Dick Geerligs, Marjolein Dun, Louise Plink, Eveline Haverschmidt, Marijke Dun, Peter van der Vloodt, Hein Versteegh
DUT-006	Mrs van Es’s class Sitting on tree trunk: Huib Steinman, Gert-Jan Pijpers, Daki Bennink, Hans van den Bosch, Cris Haen, Wim Plink, Adri Geerligs, Mrs van Es, Marie Burger, Anne Burger Sitting on ground: Freekje Rombach, Bob Vogelzang

A History of Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia

‘Many leeches did not disturb our fun’

Mrs Kollmann’s class

Mrs Rodrigo’s class

Mrs Versteegh’s class

Mrs van Es’s class