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The bombing of Terherne lock
The bombing of Terherne lock
On 11 November 1944, pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Welschap airfield near Eindhoven, were ordered to bomb the lock at Terherne in two groups. The reason for the bombardment of Terherne lock was to restrict (German) transport movements. The lock complex was situated on the main shipping route from Germany via Groningen to the Randstad, along which the Germans transported goods and military equipment.
After the railway strike in September had already disrupted rail transport considerably, actions against shipping traffic followed in the months thereafter. The southern part of the country may have been liberated, but fierce battles were still to be fought in the other parts.
Such was the case on that 11th November just after nine o'clock in the morning when the two groups of Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers took off shortly after each other from Eindhoven for their mission. Around 10:00, the lock at Terherne was bombed from the north for the first time and then again around 10:30.
The consequences were huge for the people living on the lock. The wives of both lock keepers, a one-year-old baby and a German soldier were killed. Also, pilot John Gordon Fraser's aircraft was damaged to such extent that he had to make an emergency landing at St. Johannesga. Although the bombing resulted in the northern passageway being deactivated and no longer usable, the southern passageway remained open and could still be used.
Today, a boathouse for the State yacht of the province of Friesland has been built over the southern passage. A new building, that serves as a guest house for the province, was put up on the site of the lock keeper's house on the south side.
A monument has been erected on the northern pier in memory of those who perished at the lock. This monument was unveiled on 10 November 1985 by Hattum Hoekstra, son of 1st lock keeper Wiemer and Tietje Hoekstra. Since then, the commemoration of the dead in Terherne has always taken place at the old lock, and the children of primary school 'It Kampke' have adopted the monument.
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Camper site Dokkum
Camper site Dokkum
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Swarte Broek Lake
Swarte Broek Lake
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Beleef Lauwersoog
Beleef Lauwersoog
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The Former Weigh House
The Former Weigh House
A look at old photographs reveals that the building looks even more attractive today than its predecessor. The people of Kollum have taken good care of this historic landmark. The weigh house was a public building where goods could be officially weighed. Its presence was particularly important for trade in butter and cheese.
A public weigh house in Kollum is first mentioned in the 16th century. That original building stood next to the Rechthuis (courthouse). In 1779, a new weigh house was built here on the Westerdiepswal, at the heart of the bustling waterfront. The wide entrance to the former weighing hall, where two weighing scales were once installed, can still be clearly recognised in the façade.
The pediment above the façade bears the coats of arms and names, added in 1779, of grietman (district magistrate) Martinus van Scheltinga, his deputy Focke Hijlckes Eskes, and Albert Luitjens, who served together with Eskes as church warden. The building was owned by the Dutch Reformed Church, which leased out the weigh house. In 1871 it was sold to a private owner, after which an official weighmaster appointed by the municipality supervised its operation. With the rise of the dairy industry in Friesland, the weigh house gradually lost its function. In 1895, the building was converted into a private residence.
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SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
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Opende Blotevoetenpad Barefoot Trail
Opende Blotevoetenpad Barefoot Trail
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Aventoer
Aventoer
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Dekema State
Dekema State
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Wierum (Wierum)
Wierum (Wierum)
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Franeker (Frjentsjer)
Franeker (Frjentsjer)
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Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
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Age Veldboom Sailing Activities
Age Veldboom Sailing Activities
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Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
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Camping De Stjelp
Camping De Stjelp
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Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
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Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
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Opeindervaart Canal
Opeindervaart Canal
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St. Cecilia's Church Oosternijkerk
St. Cecilia's Church Oosternijkerk
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Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
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Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
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it Dreamlân family house
it Dreamlân family house
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Sint Jacobiparochie (Sint-Jabik)
Sint Jacobiparochie (Sint-Jabik)
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TOP Feanwâlden
TOP Feanwâlden
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Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
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TOP Kollum
TOP Kollum
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Bootverhuur Bonkevaart
Bootverhuur Bonkevaart
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It Lytse Slot Manor
It Lytse Slot Manor
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Burdaard (Birdaard)
Burdaard (Birdaard)
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Craft cotton printing factory, Kleine Lijn
Craft cotton printing factory, Kleine Lijn
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Dobbepaarden photo artwork
Dobbepaarden photo artwork
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