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DUTCH SHIPYARD WORKERS

Dutch Shipyard Workers (1971)

Workers walk to and from work in the Netherlands.

MAKING CHARCOAL

Making Charcoal (1959)

Item showing people making and collecting charcoal in Holland (The Netherlands).

PLASTICS EXHIBITION AMSTERDAM

Plastics Exhibition Amsterdam (1957)

An exhibition of plastic goods on show in Holland (The...

SHE DEFIES A QUEEN

She Defies A Queen (1939)

Queen Wilhelmina attempts to launch the ship the 'Queen Emma', Holland /...

QUEEN WILHELMINA

Queen Wilhelmina (1945)

Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands land at airfield.

HOLLAND STAMPS!

Holland Stamps! (1940)

A new charity stamp for the Netherlands is designed and printed.

MINING DISASTER IN HOLLAND

Mining Disaster In Holland (1947)

Community grieves for 14 victims of mining disaster. Limburg,...

 

 

MARL PIT ON ST PETER'S MOUNTAIN

Marl Pit On St Peter's Mountain (1950-1959)

Item showing marl pit on St Peter's mountain. Limburg, Holland...

DUTCH ROYAL VISIT TO NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Dutch Royal Visit To Netherlands Antilles (1965)

Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of Holland visit...

HORSE MARKET

Horse Market (1961)

500 years since the first horse market in Beusichem, Netherlands

DUTCH CHICKEN FARM

Dutch Chicken Farm (1947)

Hens feeding and eggs being stamped in Dutch farm.

SHIPBUILDING

Shipbuilding (1959)

Large ship built in two halves and joined at sea, Holland.

 STEAMPOWER TAKES TO THE ROAD aka STEAMROLLER TAKES TO THE ROAD

Steampower Takes To The Road AKA Steamroller Takes To The Road (1969)

Steamroller being...

DOCK LIFT AIDS BOAT REPAIR

Dock Lift Aids Boat Repair (1964)

Dock lift used to aid boat repair at Breukelen, Holland.

THE HUNGRY OF HOLLAND

The Hungry Of Holland (1945)

Images of the starved Dutch children - they are now looked after by the...

 BAD WEATHER HAMPERS TRENCH WORKS IN ZEELAND

Bad Weather Hampers Trench Works In Zeeland (1957)

Work on a large Dutch dyke is held up by bad...

DRAINING FLOODED HOLLAND

Draining Flooded Holland (1945)

Work on reclaiming inundated land in Holland.

EGGS FROM HOLLAND

Eggs From Holland (1947)

The Dutch egg industry in full swing.

BUILDING PIRATE TELEVISION STATION OFF DUTCH COAST

Building Pirate Television Station Off Dutch Coast (1964)

Television transmitter erected off...

HOLLAND MOBILISES AGAINST BEETLE

Holland Mobilises Against Beetle (1948)

Colorado beetles swept up on beaches threaten Dutch crops.

GOLD RUSH IN HOLLAND.

Gold Rush In Holland. (1966)

Dutch farmers find ancient gold coins in the fields

BIGGEST YACHT EVER BUILT IN HOLLAND

Biggest Yacht Ever Built In Holland (1959)

Massive schooner yacht "Carita" is built in shipyard in...

DEMOLISHING TOWER - IN HOLLAND

Demolishing Tower - In Holland (1962)

Tall tower being demolished in Holland.

ANCIENT SILVERSMITH IN AMSTERDAM TO CLOSE DOWN

Ancient Silversmith In Amsterdam To Close Down (1965)

Ancient silversmith is to close down in...

HEERLEN - HOLLAND

Heerlen - Holland (1971)

Various shots of Heerlen in Holland.

EXPANDING HARBOUR

Expanding Harbour (1969)

Work commences on enlargement of Rotterdam Harbour, Holland.

HAND-MADE PAPER

Hand-Made Paper (1957)

Film showing methods of making paper by hand used since the 17th Century in...

 ROBOT PLOUGH

Robot Plough (1962)

Driverless tractor pulls plough at farm in Zeeland, Holland.

ROTTERDAM HARBOUR

Rotterdam Harbour (1970)

Various aerial shots of the Harbour.

COLORADO BEETLE IN HOLLAND aka COLORADO BEETLE FOUND IN HOLLAND

Colorado Beetle In Holland AKA Colorado Beetle Found In Holland (1948)

The Colorado Beetle:...

 WORLD PLOUGHING COMPETITION

World Ploughing Competition (1962)

Ploughing contest in Holland.

THE WINDMILLS OF KINDERDIJK

The Windmills Of Kinderdijk (1965)

Dutch windmills - now used as tourist attraction.

'BOTEL' IN AMSTERDAM HARBOUR

'botel' In Amsterdam Harbour (1966)

Floating blocks of small flats which can accommodate about 250...

FOOD SHORTAGE - AMSTERDAM

Food Shortage - Amsterdam (1914-1918)

People marching through streets of Amsterdam carrying banners....

HOLLAND aka LAND RECLAIMED - GOLD FROM LUTINE

Holland AKA Land Reclaimed - Gold From Lutine (1938)

Dredgers at work off coast of Holland,...

SHIP HAS OPERATION

Ship Has Operation (1959)

Dutch freighter 'Prinz Willem V' is lengthened in Rotterdam.

HOLLAND - OIL RIG

Holland - Oil Rig (1967)

Launching of oil rig at Rotterdam, Holland.

SUPER SHELL TANKER aka OIL TANKER NEWS

Super Shell Tanker AKA Oil Tanker News (1968)

New Shell tanker "Macoma" in Europoort.

ROPE MAKING FACTORY FOR FISHING FLEET

Rope Making Factory For Fishing Fleet (1961)

Ropes for shipping have been made in the Dutch port of...

HOLLAND HOOGEVEEN LARGEST FROZEN FOOD FACTORY

Holland Hoogeveen Largest Frozen Food Factory (1968)

Large frozen food factory in Hoogeveen,...

CONSTRUCTION OF DAM IN DELTA WORKS PROJECT

Construction Of Dam In Delta Works Project (1966)

Construction of Haringvliet Dam in Holland.

COEN TUNNEL NEARS COMPLETION

Coen Tunnel Nears Completion (1966)

Coen tunnel in Amsterdam nears completion.

TRAFFIC PROBLEM IN HOLLAND

Traffic Problem In Holland (1967)

Highways scenes of traffic jams and road excavations in Utrecht,...

HOLLAND - HELP FOR WILD LIFE aka BIRD HOSPITALS HELP OIL POLLUTION VICTIMS

Holland - Help For Wild Life AKA Bird Hospitals Help Oil Pollution Victims (1968)

Wild life...

STONE WOOL FROM SLAG

Stone Wool From Slag (1958)

New fabric made from blast furnace slag, Holland.

 RESEARCH ON DAILY BREAD

Research On Daily Bread (1959)

Scientists experiment on bread at Agricultural University in Holland. ...

 FORCES TRANSIT CAMP AUCTIONED

Forces Transit Camp Auctioned (1962)

Disused forces transit camp is auctioned off, Hook of Holland....

GIANT OIL RIG LAUNCHING

Giant Oil Rig Launching (1967)

Shell official's wife launches giant oil rig in Rotterdam, Holland.

CONSTRUCTION IN ENLARGING AMSTERDAM'S HARBOUR.

Construction In Enlarging Amsterdam's Harbour. (1967)

Building two industrial piers in...

TRICKY LAUNCHING

Tricky Launching (1958)

A Dutch shipyard uses a novel method to get a big boat launched in a narrow...