Photocard, 1930s: Rotterdam (coloured photo)

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Photocard, 1930s: Rotterdam (coloured photo)

8671650 Photocard, 1930s: Rotterdam (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotterdam. Illustration for one of series of Photocards issued by Ardath Tobacco in the 1930s.); © Look and Learn

Media ID 38490952

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Boat Dock Building Site Construction Site Construction Sites Construction Work Construction Works Distill Distillation Distilled Distilling Dock Harbor Area Harbour Area Harbours Harbourside Pier Pontoons Quay Quayside Rotterdam Ship Building Shipwrights Shipyard Wharf 1930 1939 Years 30 30s 1930 1939 Years 30s 19301939 1933 34 Dutch Netherlands Hollander Hollanders Netherland Netherlands Holland Dutch The Netherland Years 1930 Years 30 Years Thirty

EDITORS COMMENTS
This stunning colored print captures the bustling port city of Rotterdam in the 1930s, a time when shipbuilding and trade were at their peak. The image showcases a shipyard filled with busy shipwrights hard at work constructing vessels that would sail across the seas. The vibrant colors bring to life the construction site, with its towering cranes, pontoons, and quayside bustling with activity. The distillation process is depicted in intricate detail, highlighting the precision and skill required to build these massive ships. In the background, we see the picturesque harbor of Rotterdam, filled with boats docked along the pier. The scene exudes a sense of industry and progress as this important Dutch port city continues to thrive. This Photocard was part of a series issued by Ardath Tobacco in the 1930s, showcasing different aspects of life in Rotterdam during that time. It serves as a valuable historical document capturing an era when Rotterdam was one of Europe's busiest ports. Overall, this print is not just a beautiful piece of art but also a window into the past, allowing us to glimpse into the world of shipbuilding and trade in early 20th-century Rotterdam.

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