Rotterdam is a fun and funky city in the Netherlands that looks and feels a whole lot different than the rest of the country. Rotterdam is the second largest city, and dates back to 1270 though much of that history was wiped out in WWII. The port city was virtually destroyed in 1940 after heavy aerial attacks during the German invasion of the Netherlands during the second world war. The decimation of the city meant rebuilding into the modern metropolis you see today. In just a couple of hours yo

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Restored footage from the 1920s of people looking through the storefronts on Langestraat in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology. Footage originally from: Amersfoort in de jaren ´20, OpenBeelden #history #amersfoort #netherlands #restored #historicalfootage | History in Color

Restored footage from 1919 of a group of children playing in the street in Groningen, the Netherlands. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology. Footage originally from: Stadsgezichten van Groningen, OpenBeelden, Public Domain #history #groningen #netherlands #restored #historicalfootage | History in Color

Restored footage from 1928 of a man herding sheep up a ramp at the livestock market in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology. Footage originally from: Veemarkt in Leeuwarden, Open Beelden #history #netherlands #holland #sheep #restored #historicalfootage | History in Color