Het spoorwegongeluk tusschen Houten en Schalkwijk waarvan H.M. de koningin bijna het slachtoffer werd

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Summary

Reportage about the havoc following a railroad accident between Houten and Schalkwijk.

On June 7, 1917, the royal train travelling from Den Bosch to Utrecht had a serious accident between Schalkwijk and Houten. Seven carriages derailed, but the saloon car in which Queen Wilhelmina was riding was spared. Although the devastation was great, only a few people were slightly wounded. Everyone was able to continue the journey on that same day.

The film shows the derailed train, the warped train tracks, and the splintered railway ties. Inspectors assess the damage, and workers carefully begin to clear away the debris.

Information

original title
Het spoorwegongeluk tusschen Houten en Schalkwijk waarvan H.M. de koningin bijna het slachtoffer werd
alternative title
Spoorwegongeval tusschen Houten en Schalkwijk
production year
1917
first screening
6-1917
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Non-fictional
genre
keywords
original distributor
production company

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Crew

Technical notations

original length
36
sound
Silent
colour
Black & White
format
35mm
acts
1

Resources

De Bioscoop-Courant No. 37, 8 juni 1917, p. 4

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