Reportage about the inauguration of the Mayor of Schiedam.
Several men wearing hats, including the new Mayor, are driven in an open carriage to Schiedam’s town hall. The audience curiously looks on and follows the procession. At the city hall, they step out of the carriage and walk into the building, amid great public interest. The reportage ends with a shot of the men in a sun lounge. They pose for the camera.
Images of the city of Arnhem and its immediate surroundings.
Documentary about the municipality of Heerlen and its surroundings.
Reportage about the festivities to mark the inauguration of Mayor M. van Hout in Helmond, on July 29, 1913.
This film opens with the arrival of Mayor Van Hout at the station in Helmond, where he makes a speech. He is then taken by carriage to the town hall. The reportage also contains footage of the public on the square – many children look into the camera – as well as the brass band in the bandstand, and the decorated streets.
Documentary about Enkhuizen.
The film opens with a panoramic shot filmed from a church tower. From the tower, we can see the old town of Enkhuizen and, in the background, the former Zuiderzee. The documentary continues with images of the town’s important buildings and picturesque streets. The intertitles refer to the former glory days when Enkhuizen was still an important harbour. The silent witnesses from these former times are the harbour, and the ‘Dromedaris’ fortress tower.
Documentary about the city of Eindhoven.
The film shows the most striking buildings, streets, squares, and rivers of the city of Eindhoven. The intertitles give their location. The film opens with the arrival of a train at the station. The following shots include e.g. the city hall, the St. Catherine Church, and the Stratumse Dijk. The filmmaker also aims his camera at the inhabitants of the city; we see for example women doing laundry in the Dommel. Atop the water tower, he gives a panoramic view of the surroundings.
Reportage about the arrival of Circus Carré at Amsterdam’s Weesperpoort Station.