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Queens Day 1971: Gay 707 on (de)tour

Amsterdam 707 as seen in the Reguliersdwarsstraat.

 

Here it is on detour because of Queens Day*). This shortcut in the center of Amsterdam vanished already decades ago and the tracks disappeared during the following years, as usual in these cases.

 

Actually this was years before this street would become famous for being the capitals top gay scene.

 

Amsterdam, Reguliersdwarsstraat - 30 april 1971 / April 30th 1971

 

*) In order to avoid any possible misunderstanding

Queens Day = is in Dutch "Koninginnedag": The National holiday in The Netherlands because of the birthday of the late Dutch Queen Juliana.

 

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Taken on April 30, 1971