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Nieuwveen
The twentieth century up to the war

In 1927

The first typewriter appears at the municipal office, an Underwood.

The former municipal secretariat, which was also the post office. This is where the village’s first typewriter stood, according to the entry beside this. View larger →

Provenance This comes from the series J.J. Roovers set down up to 1970. The wording here is this site’s own. View the source

On this spot

Nieuwveen (village centre)

Other events sharing these topics.

1724

In the year 1724

For f 15,500,– the heerlijkheid of Nieuwveen — a manorial lordship, carrying rights of jurisdiction and appointment — passes from the States of Holland to the City of Haarlem.

The eighteenth century: decline government heerlijkheid From the typed document
1898

In 1898

For the first time a bicycle with pneumatic tyres is sold to someone in Nieuwveen. The buyer was the municipal clerk W. van der Vos; the supplier, the firm Stichter.

The drainage and the rebuilding transport technology From the typed document