Marken boatyard
The Marken boatyard in the Dutch Open Air Museum in Arnhem. This part of the boatyard (shipyard), known as De Hoop, only repaired and maintained vessels.
Boats were built at the main yard in Monnickendam.
On the island of Marken repairs were carried out and barnacles and other shellfish removed from hulls. To perform this work, the boats were hauled up the slipway using a capstan.
The yard closed in 1947 and was transferred to the museum in 1948.
Founded in 1912, the Dutch Open Air Museum (Dutch: Nederlands Openluchtmuseum) is picturesquely situated in the rolling forested landscape near Arnhem, the Netherlands. The park is about 44 hectares in area. The Dutch Open Air Museum in Arnhem features hundred historic houses, farms windmills and factories. The museum has been designed to create a highly realistic impression of daily life for the average Dutchman over the past few centuries.
The heritage tram line with classic electric trams from Amsterdam, Arnhem, Rotterdam and The Hague is 1750 m long.
______________________________
All rights reserved. Copyright © Martien Uiterweerd (Foto Martien).
All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written explicit permission.
______________________________
.
.
Marken boatyard
The Marken boatyard in the Dutch Open Air Museum in Arnhem. This part of the boatyard (shipyard), known as De Hoop, only repaired and maintained vessels.
Boats were built at the main yard in Monnickendam.
On the island of Marken repairs were carried out and barnacles and other shellfish removed from hulls. To perform this work, the boats were hauled up the slipway using a capstan.
The yard closed in 1947 and was transferred to the museum in 1948.
Founded in 1912, the Dutch Open Air Museum (Dutch: Nederlands Openluchtmuseum) is picturesquely situated in the rolling forested landscape near Arnhem, the Netherlands. The park is about 44 hectares in area. The Dutch Open Air Museum in Arnhem features hundred historic houses, farms windmills and factories. The museum has been designed to create a highly realistic impression of daily life for the average Dutchman over the past few centuries.
The heritage tram line with classic electric trams from Amsterdam, Arnhem, Rotterdam and The Hague is 1750 m long.
______________________________
All rights reserved. Copyright © Martien Uiterweerd (Foto Martien).
All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written explicit permission.
______________________________
.
.