In his workspace at the back of the museum, the collection manager shows one object after another. “This is a Tinhead, a concrete statue of a soldier’s head. And this is a Kleffel stone, a porcelain stone that was placed along German runways to reflect light. This one comes from Venlo. And here is another cutlery set from a German canteen.”
The War Museum wants to bring out as many stories as possible. The intention is that the photos can be viewed digitally in the future. Also, 400 interviews have now been conducted with eyewitnesses and relatives about local events during the war.
Local history
“For example, last year we received items from the former Van Ketel printing company in Schagen. A resistance newspaper was printed there and identity cards were forged. After the war, they also made books about local war history. We recorded their story in an interview,” says IJskes from the museum.
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