On November 1, it was exactly 80 years since Westkapelle was liberated. That was not a festive occasion, on the contrary. 157 civilian casualties, 172 military casualties, a ...Lees verder

On November 1, a book by Oscar Garschagen and Anja de Groene entitled ‘Masterpieces of the Scheldt and the Seine’ was published by De Vrije Uitgevers. It describes ...Lees verder

In cooperation with the Liberation Museum, publisher Het Paard van Troje has published a children’s book about the Battle of the Scheldt. Gerard Verkuil (author of several children’s ...Lees verder

The idea for this documentary arose a few months ago when Wim van de Sluis from Lewedorp called filmmaker Joska Zinkweg. Wim is a Van der Klooster, a ...Lees verder

The Dutch Reformed Church of Ellewoutsdijk dates back to the 15th century. In World War II, during the Battle of the Scheldt, it was thoroughly destroyed. In 1950, ...Lees verder

‘Mario Molegraaf has completed his long-awaited biography of the man with whom he shared his life. An unusual undertaking: a biography like any other, with all the accompanying ...Lees verder

As part of the celebration and commemoration of 80 years of Liberation, Stichting Valreep, theatre by and from Zeeland, in cooperation with Stichting Oorlogsjaren in Vlissingen, is organising ...Lees verder

Where legendary margarine brands such as Rama, Planta, Leeuwenzegel and Weesper Kluit went under, Zeeuws Meisje proudly stood its ground. A brand to be proud of. Research into ...Lees verder

From 1475 to 1798, Veere had a guild of barbers and surgeons dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damianus. Karel Noorlander, retired general practitioner, describes the rise and fall ...Lees verder

Following the update of January 31, churchwarden Rien de Graaf sent the secretariat another update on July 17 on the restoration of the mausoleum in Stavenisse Reformed Church. ...Lees verder

Franciscus Lieftinck (1835 – 1917) began his career as a minister. Twenty years later, he joined the Lower House, where he would remain for thirty-eight years. He belonged ...Lees verder

The book “Diekwerker tot Redder” on the history of the Westkapelle station of the Royal Dutch Rescue Society was presented at the National Lifeboat Day on May 25, ...Lees verder