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TITLE: Immigration - Migrants in sport in Australia - Surf life saving attracts outstanding Dutch-born swimmer - Seven years ago young Dutch migrant Gerrit Zevenboom went to SA with his parents and two sisters. During that time he has become an outstanding swimmer who would have represented the Netherlands at the 1956 Olympics had that country not withdrawn from participation. Here he practices rescue work in garness in a trial on Christies Beach. He is a member of the Christies Beach Surf Life Saving Association in Adelaide. April 1958 CATEGORY: photograph FORMAT: b&w negative TYPE: cellulose acetate STATUS: preservation material

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TITLE: Immigration - Migrants in sport in Australia - Surf life saving attracts outstanding Dutch-born swimmer - Seven years ago young Dutch migrant Gerrit Zevenboom went to SA with his parents and two sisters. During that time he has become an outstanding swimmer who would have represented the Netherlands at the 1956 Olympics had that country not withdrawn from participation. Here he practices rescue work in garness in a trial on Christies Beach. He is a member of the Christies Beach Surf Life Saving Association in Adelaide. April 1958 CATEGORY: photograph FORMAT: b&w negative TYPE: cellulose acetate STATUS: preservation material
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A12111:1/1958/33/7
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Item held by the National Archives of Australia
Collection or series
A12111:Immigration Photographic Archive 1946 - Today.
Date or place
1958
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