Waddinxveen in The Netherland in color in
Interesting sights of the town of Waddinxveen nearly a century ago. Waddinxveen is a medium size town in the province of Zuid Holland in the Netherlands, not far from the more well-known city of Gouda (famous for its cheese and candles). Among other, this film shows the famous draw bridge over the river Gouwe as well as the characteristic old Dutch houses and (steam) boats on the Gouwe. Waddinxveen was established when the famous Dutch count Floris the IV sold a piece of land in the year 1233. Therefore the town cellebrated it 750 years anniversary in 1983. The original film has been motion-stabilized, speed-corrected, enhanced and colorized with state-of-the-art AI software. Source of unenhanced B&W film: Beeld en Geluid. The beautiful music is kindly provided by the Belgian pianist Franco Di Nitto: - A Memory of Vienna by William Gillock - Album for Children by William Gillock
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