Gelderland’s Golden Age: 1928 in Vibrant Color!

This enchanting colorized footage unveils the picturesque province of Gelderland, Netherlands, in 1928—nearly a century ago—focusing on the entrepreneurial spirit of the Gelderse Valley, a fertile region between the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Veluwe. The film captures the vibrant industry of the era: Ritmeester cigar factories in Veenendaal, bustling with tobacco production; the Phoenix Brewery in Amersfoort, brewing local beer; the Monument to Belgian WW-I Refugees in Amersfoort, honoring the 1914–1918 influx; the quaint Klein-Heidelberg tavern, a social hub; Klein-Westland’s thriving horticultural enterprise, cultivating flowers and crops; a traditional goose breeding farm, raising poultry; wool dyeing workshops, dyeing vibrant fabrics; and a beekeeper tending hives, harvesting honey. A dazzling window into Gelderland’s industrial and cultural richness, this restored archive grips history buffs, business enthusiasts, and Dutch heritage lovers, offering a breathtaking glimpse of a thriving region frozen in time.