Carpenter's tools brought from Holland by
Bill Kloosterman
in 1951. Until 1949 the Dutch Government would not allow
tradesmen to migrate, but finally relaxed the rules on
condition the would-be migrants paid their own way.
Tools of trade are some of the most valued items brought
to Australia by migrants. They symbolise the wealth of
skills and hard work that migrants contributed to Australia.
Tools courtesy of Bill Kloosterman