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Fifty years of Christian school in Barlo

Zutphens Dagblad, 5 November 1956

What is the state of the family, four years after their emigration in 1951?

Emigrant on holiday in Aalten tells how our fellow townspeople are doing

The emigration story of Willy Bulten and Peter Klaassen (1955)

In 1955, Granny Lammers visited emigrated relatives in Canada

The Prinzen family (9 people) emigrated to Argentina in 1955

In 1955, the first playground association in the municipality of Aalten was founded in Bredevoort.

Mr. Kaemingk calls it “Elucator” (electricity + educator)

American corporal visits Aalten in 1953 and speaks Achterhoeks

Wilhelmina te Slaa (1899–1981) left for the US in 1911

Before 1939, residents obtained their water from so-called neighbourhood pumps

Johan Bosman and Riek Kraaijenbrink from Canada married in Aalten in 1951

Causes and motives why many residents of Aalten are departing for other countries

In 1950, Hendrik Jan Tuininga visited the old homeland

Package from Neuengamme returns belongings to owner (1950).

Kerstgeschenk voor Duitse textielarbeidsters leidt in 1949 tot moeilijkheden.

The 19-year-old K. from IJzerlo was severely assaulted by the 21-year-old K. from Aalten.

Farming family of fourteen to try their luck (1949)

Bredevoort has been a pledged city of the House of Orange since 1627

Two cousins meet on the boat after not having seen each other for 13 years.