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Zandvoort Beach

Old Zandvoort postcards

Postcard of Zandvoort beach sent in 1899 by a Dutch visitor.
Postcard of Zandvoort beach sent in 1899 by a Dutch visitor – interesting reading at least for our Dutch visitors
Another view of the Strandweg circa 1905 - a main walkway down to the beach from the centre of the village via Kerkstraat.
A view of the Strandweg circa 1905 – this postcard was sent to Leiden. Notice the Hotel Driehuizen on the left of the photo – it is generally believed that the Germans used this Hotel as a brothel during the occupation before demolishing it in 1943.
The original Strandweg was a main route to the beach from the centre of Zandvoort village.
The original Strandweg – postmark on back dated 28th Aug 1905 – this was a main thoroughfare for all those wanting to get to possibly the most popular beach area.
Zandvoort Beach - by the Strandweg
Zandvoort Beach – by the Strandweg. Notice the sign for the Hotel D’Orange over on the left of the picture. This glamorous Hotel was built in 1879 at the start of the Boulevard de Favauge.
A boat on Zandvoort beach with children playing nearby
A boat on Zandvoort beach with children playing nearby. Even today boats of various kinds are a common sight on Zandvoort beach.
Zandvoort Beach - in front of the Hotel D'Orange
Zandvoort Beach – in front of the Hotel D’Orange in the background. This opulent Hotel was built in 1879 on the Boulevard de Favauge and was equipped with over a hundred rooms.
Three young ladies pose for a photo on this early Zandvoort colour postcard
Three young girls pose for a photo on this early Zandvoort colour postcard. Notice all the huts scattered around the beach that people used to get changed.
Beach postcard sent to London postmarked 6th Aug 1907
Beach postcard sent to London postmarked 6th Aug 1907
Beach scene probably in front of the Grand Hotel
Beach scene probably in front of the Grand Hotel on the Boulevard Barnaart. The young man with the bike looks unsuitably dressed for wet sand!
Strandweg again with Hotel Groot Badhuis above
Strandweg again with Hotel Groot Badhuis in the background and the circular Rotunda which was rebuilt after the war.
Postcard sent 27th July 1938 with Hotel Groot Badhuis and old water tower in the distance
Postcard sent 27th July 1938 showing Hotel Groot Badhuis and old water tower in the distance. The young couple in the foreground are certainly having a fun day not long before the outbreak of the second world war!
Sailing off Zandvoort Beach - Uit Zeilen Zandvoort
Sailing off Zandvoort Beach – Uit Zeilen Zandvoort

 


 


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