- Guess for lots of people, all over the world, the Dutch symbols are: windmills, tulips, wooden shoes...
- Okay, let me show you at least one of those; Windmill 'Eendracht Maakt Macht' Unity is Strength in Horst, my City of Birth.
- As a matter of fact, the windmill is located in the little hamlet of Meterik, that belongs under Horst aan de Maas.
- This is the largest municipality in the Province of Limburg in the deep south of The Kingdom of The Netherlands.
- By the way, on April 30, it will indeed become a Kingdom again as Queen Beatrix will pass the crown to Prince Willem-Alexander.
- This photo is taken on Saturday, September 26 of 1987, when we went to The Netherlands with our American friends, Hank & Doylene. Funny is that here I do wear a plaid Burberry skirt and below I also wear plaids...
- Here I am 8 years old (l) with brothers Martin and Piet and sister Diny.
- Walking on a Sunday and Dad making pictures with his Agfa camera...
- Mom always did iron those hair bows for us girls to wear with a special barrette.
- Did any of you get to wear such hair bows?
- And again, all four of us...
- This is a Moundmill, with the name: Eendracht Maakt Macht from 1899
- Just click the hyperlink for reading more, in English.
- Also here is a website about Molen 'Eendracht Maakt Macht' in Meterik
- They newly also do have their own FB Fan Page: Molen 'Eendracht Maakt Macht' in Meterik where you will also find great photos!
- Via google gevonden, een ontzettend leuke blogpost met foto's van de molen door de jaren heen. Mariette bedankt! 1899 Windmill 'Eendracht Maakt Macht' in my City of Birth ￩click and see how they used my post.
Hope you enjoyed this trip into the past of my childhood area!
