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Passersby glance up curiously at the figure on the scaffolding poised with paintbrush in hand. What is he up to?
While renovating the blind wall of the property on the corner of Borneostraat and Madoerastraat, Hulsebosch Constructies noticed the faded letters from an earlier wall advertisement. Jac. G. Eich is listed under entry number H8268 at 2e Borneostraat in the directory of the Telefoondienst published in 1915 … More |
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| The spell is broken ... | |||
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... but everyone in Mallemolen was rooting for them. The Oranje team did their best but not quite good enough on the night. They gave us a good run for our money and the Dutch should be proud. More ...
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| Traffic lights carry on regardless | |||
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July 2010 – Missed the bend but not the lights. But the pedestrian lights at the Javastraat/Nassauplein crossing keep signalling regardless. |
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| All set for the summer with the 2010 Vacation Pass | |||
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| July 2010 - The first Vacation Pass was presented to pupils of the Archipel School in the Museum for Communication in Zeestraat. More ... | |||
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| 27 June 2010 - The "Oranje" team is well on course. All matches won in the first round and tomorrow Slovakia. Local support continues. More ... | |||
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| Mallemolen in Willemspark is ready | |||
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14 June 2010 – The proprietors in Mallemolen were already gearing up under the orange bunting at midday on Monday for the Netherland’s first World Cup match. More ...
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| Bird Cherry completely enveloped | |||
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June 2010 – Just like in the countryside, some specimens of the Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) in our own gardens are completely enveloped in sticky white cobwebs at this time of year. Back in the late 19th and early 20th century the Dutch naturalist and teacher Dr. Jac. P. Thijsse wrote about the plagues of caterpillars that sometimes infest these plants in one of the famous Verkade albums about nature (In de duinen: 1899). (With every roll of Verkade biscuits or chocolate customers received a picture card, which they could glue into albums.) Thousands of caterpillars of the Bird-cherry Ermine Moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) make an extensive protective weblike nest allowing them to completely strip plants unhindered. Afterwards the plants usually recover and produce new leaves; you wait and see! Coincidently, the original watercolours from the Verkade album entitled Blonde Duinen (1910) will be on display at the Zaans Museum until 4 August 2010. |
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| International interest in World Cup | |||
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11 June 2010 - The World Cup starts today in South Africa. It looks like not only the Dutch have caught football fever, other representatives of the 32 participating nations are getting in the mood too. In The Hague many streets, houses, restaurants and cafés will turn orange during the month of the World Cup. Not a problem but there are a few rules of the road! More ... |
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| Council curtails Bankastraat metamorphosis | |||
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5 March 2009 – The city council agrees to changes at the top of Bankastraat and around Bankaplein. Opinions on proposals for the narrow section of Bankastraat still differ widely but reconciliation between the council and the initiative-takers cannot be ruled out. Transformation of the broad section of Bankastraat into a safe and pleasant gathering place for residents was better received. The whole neighbourhood will be involved during 2009 with the drawing up of the remodelling plans. They will be realized during the major revamp in 2010. More … |
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Still available! A truly local and unique gift for friends and family! |
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Exclusive Archipel & Willemspark perpetual birthday calendar with 14 aerial photos of our neighbourhood. squares, streets and 'hofjes' as well as the viewpoint from which the photos were shot. Special offer! Available from the A/W Residents Association in the Klokhuis Community Centre: secretariaat@archipelbuurt.nl |
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| A book about residents of Archipelbuurt | |||
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The stories in Archi-typen are snapshots of our neighbourhood through the eyes of a number of local residents and written by Marie-José Hillenaar, herself a former local resident. Old memories surface, sometimes about things long forgotten, familiar to everyone. The book is full of beautiful photos taken by local photographer Karen Kommer and can be purchased for €5.50 by clicking on order form. |
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