For the View-Master Collector

HOLLAND in 3D View-Master 12 Reels (plus 3 more!)

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12 Reels in this collection - Bonus, 3 more reels! -->

THIS BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION of 12 View-Master reels is made up of 3-D scenes from all of the Netherlands' 12 provinces. 

This work was created by 3-D Book Productions especially for the Dutch Pavilion at Expo '92 in Seville, Spain. From stereo pairs taken by Harry zur Kleinsmiede, Hugo de Wijs, Jan Voerman, Wim van Keulen, Piet Borsma, and Jeroen de Wijs all over the Netherlands.

Harry zur Kleinsmiede and Paul Huf selected the 84 very best for inclusion in this work. 

After seeing these superb views, we think you'll agree that the Netherlands is indeed one of the prettiest countries in Europe! Whether you're a serious collector of View-Master reel sets, a traveler planning a trip to Holland, or just someone who enjoys beautiful 3-D scenic photography, this work will be appreciated over and over and will be a most valuable addition to your library.

In addition to the 12 Reels, you are getting two pages of text from Cygnus Graphics, copyrighted 1993:

The 12 reels are neatly stored as you see here:  The Text describing each reel follows.

Reel 1: Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Nethertands. Founded Ca. 1270 as a fishing village at the site of a dam on the Amstel River (thus its name), it grew in importance over centuries as a trading center to its status today as the primary city of the Netherlands in cornrnerce, finance, and culture.  The city is shaped like a crescent, with concentric rings of canals intersected by radial streets; there are over 1000 brid9es crossing the canals. Schiphol Airport, Just to the southwest, is the nation’s primary airport and is now being expanded to meet the needs of ever-increasing air traffic from all over the world.

Reel 2: Province of North Holland
Most of North Holland (like its neighboring province South Holland) lies below sea level; thus, dikes and polders (as well as windmills) are in evidence everywhere. Intensive market gardening is a primary agricultural endeavor here, and these provinces are the center of bulb flower cultivation.  Nearly 40% of the Netherlands’ 15 million people live in these two provinces, the cities and towns of which are of great historical significance and interest. Agriculture, although still important here, has been surpassed by industry, commerce, and services. Tourism also plays a major role in the economies of these provinces.

Reel 3: Groningen & Friesland
These provinces in northern and northeastern Netherlands have remained primacBy agricultural and so are much more quiet and less populous than the busy western provinces. Many tourists overlook this part of the country, but they are indeed missing some of the prettiest scenery in the Netherlands. There are few large cities here; most communities are the immaculate small towns and villages that so many people associate with the Netherlands.
In Friesland, you may hear not only Dutch spoken, but also the Netherlands’ only other official language, Frisian, which is spoken by 350,000 people here.

Reel 4: Drenthe
Drenthe, In the northeastern Netherlands, is the country’s least densely populated province. Because of the large expanses of moorlands here, a primary occupation in times past was the cutting of peat. Agriculture is still the economic mainstay in Drenthe; significant industry is found only in the southeast area of the province.
A major attraction in Drenthe is the zoo, the Noorder Dierenpark, in Emmen. It features an African savannah in which many animals roam freely, a butterfly garden, a large sea lion basin, a collection of South American birds, and the Biochron, a museum of the history of life on Earth.

Reel 5: Overijssel & Gelderland
Overijssel (‘“beyond the lJssel R.y extends across the central Netherlands from the lJsselmeer to the German border. It offers a wide variety of landscapes and although some 75% of its land is agricultural (mostly stock-raising), its primary economy is industry and service.  Gelderland, just to the south of Overijssel, is the nation’s largest province. In contrast to the “fiat’ northern and western provinces, it’s quite hilly and is a favorite vacation area for the Dutch. Agriculture still has a very important role In the economy here, although industry is economically the most valuable. Tounsm is also becoming important here.

Reel 6: Utrecht
The smallest and most centrally located of the Netherlands provinces, Utrecht has from very early times been a principal political, economic, cultural, and religious center. The presence of a major university has led to the establishment of many other educational and research institutions, and the convergence of primary roads, canals, and railway lines on the west side of the city has resulted in the growth of industry and transport. Utrecht offers some of the most picturesque countryside in the Netherlands, including the historic old city Itself as well as the valley of the Vecht and the heavily wooded land east of the city.

Reel 7: The Hague
Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, The Hague (‘s-Gravenhage or simply Den Haag) is actually the seat of government and principal residence of the royal family, as well as being the capital of South Holland. It differs from the other large Dutch cities in that it has always been a political, diplomatic, and administrative center rather than a center of commerce.  Though industry in The Hague is quite limited, that present is widely diversified and most of it is located in Scheveningen, a suburb of The Hague that is the largest seaside resort In the Netherlands and an important fishing port as well.

Reel 8: Rotterdam
Rotterdam Is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and has become the largest port in the world in the volume of goods handled since the opening of the Europoort in 1966. This has resulted in the development of Rolterdam into a gigantic commercial and industrial center.  The old central city was almost totally destroyed by German bombing early during the Second World War, and because it was completely rebuilt to modem planning standards, some consider it to be lacking the “old world” charm of other Dutch cities. On the other hand, though, it has become one of Europe’s most modem, dynamic cities.

Reel 9: Zeeland
Zeeland, in the southwest corner of the Netherlands, lies mostly below sea level and is built up of land reclaimed from the sea over an 1800-year period. As Its name —Sea Land” — Implies, there is almost as much water within the boundaries of the province as there is land. Part of the province, Zeeland Flanders, lies on the mainland north of Belgium.  Because of its large amount of shoreline, Zeeland offers many beaches, manrias, and water sports facilities. Intensive aqricultural land use is predominant in this province; the villages and farmed lands are on the higher ground, while the lower ground serves as pastureland.

Reel 10: North Brabant
North Brabant, the second largest province in the Netherlands, occupies almost the whole of the country’s southern boundary. For the most part, the province is quite flat, much like the northern and western provinces. In the east Is the area known as The Peel, an extensive moorland where peat cutting was a primary occupation in the past, Just as it was in Drenthe.  About 50% of the population here is now employed in industry, while services also form a large sector of the economy. Agriculture is at a low level now, although at the turn of the century, it was the primary economic sector in the province.

Reel 11: Limburg
A long, narrow province in the southeast corner of the Netherlands Limburg is quite hilly and wooded, much unlike most of the rest of the country. The southern part of the province is sometimes humorously referred to as the “Dutch Alps”, as the highest point (321 m or 1050 ft.) In the country is located here. In the past, coal and lignite mining was the chief economic activity; with the closing of most of the mines, however, industry has come into the province. Outside the cities and towns, though, Limburg is still largely agricultural. A major tourist attraction here is a 13th century castle in Valkenburg.

Reel 12: Flevoland
Flevoland is the Netherlands’ 12th (and newest) province, having attained this status only in 1986, at which time the East and South Flevoland polders and the Northeast Polder (formerly a part of Overijssel) were combined to create the new province.  Because these polders are so new (the first was completed in 1942, the Last in 1968), all communities in Flevoland are relatively new and built around modem planning theories, so most visitors will not find the charm present in the old DUtCh towns. Agriculture is the primary occupation here, although recreational facilities are now being built.

BONUS: Uncommon View-Master Reel Set

HOLLAND in 3-D

3 Reel set - 21 Stereo Pictures - As seen here:

The 21 Stereo Images in this set are: The Leidsestraat, Amsterdam Skinny Bridge, Amsterdam Open-air Museum, Enkhuizen Typical Polder Landscape Traditional Cheese Maker Winter view of River Lek Skating in Eleven Town Marathon The Keukenhof Bulb Fields Scheveningen Beach Along the Rhine near Arnhem Construction of East Schelde Dam The Docks of Rotterdam Typical Fenland in Drenthe Burial Mound in Drenthe Traditional Dress in Veere Picturesque Blokzijl Castle in Eastern Netherlands Golden Coach, Hague View of Utrecht from Cathedral Blom Cube Houses, Rotterdam Dam Square, Amsterdam

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