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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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National Park 'De Alde Feanen'
National Park 'De Alde Feanen'
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Fries Schaatsmuseum - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
Fries Schaatsmuseum - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
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Sea dike
Sea dike
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Ee (Ie)
Ee (Ie)
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Metslawier (Mitselwier)
Metslawier (Mitselwier)
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Former Post Office Kollum
Former Post Office Kollum
Although this building is now home to a business, it is well worth taking a look inside this former post office.
Those who look closely can still spot the remains of the old post office within the current premises. The original wooden service counters have been preserved, while the bright red PTT letterbox outside is a reminder of days gone by.
Today it is hard to imagine, but for centuries the postal service was one of the most important means of communication. This main post office was built in 1888 for that purpose. It is one of the few post offices constructed after 1883 that was not designed by the Government Architect for the Northern Netherlands, C. H. Peters, but most likely by the municipal architect H. A. Zondag. The municipality leased the building to the national government. The post office occupied the ground floor, while the postmaster lived upstairs. Following a renovation in 1908, the telegraph and telephone services were also housed here. The post office remained in use until the end of 1972.
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Wadlopen Friese Wad - mudflat hiking
Wadlopen Friese Wad - mudflat hiking
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Inn Hantum
Inn Hantum
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Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
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To B or not to B
To B or not to B
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Sloten (Sleat)
Sloten (Sleat)
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Workum Tourist Information - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
Workum Tourist Information - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
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Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
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Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
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Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
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St. Cecilia's Church Oosternijkerk
St. Cecilia's Church Oosternijkerk
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De Groote Wielen
De Groote Wielen
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Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
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Reformed Church Gerkesklooster
Reformed Church Gerkesklooster
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It Noarderleech - Noard Fryslan Butendyks
It Noarderleech - Noard Fryslan Butendyks
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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the guesthouse
the guesthouse
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Blauwhoek Bathing Site
Blauwhoek Bathing Site
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Boerenthuis de Prikkebosk
Boerenthuis de Prikkebosk
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Doarpstsjerke Jistrum
Doarpstsjerke Jistrum
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Church of Brantgum
Church of Brantgum
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Artwork Maarten van der Weijden
Artwork Maarten van der Weijden
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Mill 'De Hond'
Mill 'De Hond'
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Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
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Jannum Church Museum
Jannum Church Museum
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Aventoer
Aventoer
