Three women in the garden; the one on the right is probably the mother of the photographer, Aalst, Gelderland, the Netherlands, undated, by Willem van de Poll, via Nationaal Archief (Netherlands).
Tag: The Netherlands
Ronde kom
Round enclosure on Eeuwigelaan (street) in Bergen, The Netherlands, 1926, by A. J. Bonda, via Archief Alkmaar Commons on flickr.
I have been wondering about the purpose of this really nice rustic fence in a wooded area (there’s another view here). In a much larger version of the photo, you can see barbed wire all around the top rails. The ground inside has either been dug out or worn away. There are two benches nearby, with more barbed wire fencing behind them. What appears to be a road in the background is actually a canal. (And you can also see that the man standing on the right is wearing wooden shoes.)
It could have been the site of a large tree of special local significance, which then died and was removed. Or the spot of some other removed shrine or monument. But why not take away the fence and fill the hole after dismantling what was inside? Then I thought it might have been the small crater itself that was important — perhaps the remains of a WWI shelling in the area.
Today, this street is lined with very large homes.
ADDENDUM: Nope, wrong all round. 🙂 Please see the very interesting comment below.
Tulip fields
Den Helder
Seagulls in Den Helder, the Netherlands, ca. 1910, photographer unknown, via Archief Alkmaar Commons on flickr.
Vintage landscape: huis Nijenburg
Another sketch by C.W. Bruinvis: the front of Nijenburg house with a wide pond, statues, and clipped hedges, Heiloo, Netherlands, 1895, via Regionaal Archief Alkmaar Commons on flickr.
Today the estate is a nature reserve. The house, of course, is a romantic wedding venue.
There’s a 2011 photo of practically the same view as above here.
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