Heritage journal Haarlemmermeer

The Heritage Journal Haarlemmermeer is an educational series about the heritage locations of the Haarlemmermeer. In short episodes you will discover impressive places with special stories. Learn interesting facts about the Dutch Transport Museum, Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg and CRASH air war and resistance museum '40-'45, among others. News, tips and interesting facts come together every two months in a new exciting episode. Fun for young and old!
Aerial view Fort Hoofddorp

Season 3

Season 3 kicks off with a visit to our neighbors in Haarlem! The episode takes you to Paviljoen Welgelegen, it provincial house in Haarlem. Also receives Treasurer Henk Koelman of the Friends of the Stompe Toren Spaarnwoude De Klaverman in Haarlemmermeer's oldest monument. You will receive a nice excursion tip and you will learn more about Fanny Blankers-Koen from Haarlemmermeer, who became the Olympic running champion in 1848.

Exterior Stumpetoren seen through trees
Black and white photo by Fanny Blankers-Koen

In episode 2 you will see the newly restored bridge between Halfweg and Zwanenburg, learn more about making monuments more sustainable and get 3 tips for a fun day out. Benjamin will also take you past the oldest pumping station in Haarlemermeer. And finally, the Klaverman visits glass artist Ineke Kamman.

Exterior of steam pumping station Halfweg

Episode 3 is about Tram Amsterdam-Haarlem-Zandvoort, the legendary Blue Tram that passes Halfweg. The story poles are also discussed. In addition, the De Klaverman goes to the Transport Museum! Curious? Watch the episode soon. 

Story Pole DIVE
Storypost AUTHORITY

In this double episode you will discover so much! You will see spectacular knight battles at Slot Teylingen, learn more about the history of aviation in Haarlemmermeer and visit Vijfhuizen station, which has been declared Monument of the Year 2024. The Klaverman awards the Glass Clover to volunteer Robin van Dort in Museum De Cruquius. In addition, we celebrate the French national holiday with a chanson concert at the Stompe Toren. Finally, we give heritage UITtips for exhibitions in the Spoorzone Hoofddorp and the CruquiusConcerts in the Kunstfort near Vijfhuizen.

steam pumping station cruquius
Station building Vijfhuizen Source: Lumen Photo

Season 2

Season two kicks off spectacularly with a report on Radio Station P14C. This makes a radio show with World War II equipment. De Klaverman visits heritage volunteer Christopher Klokhuis of Fort Hoofddorp. The broadcast also puts a new partner in the spotlight: Cultural Center Stompe Toren in Spaarnwoude. You also get two golden tips for days out! 

Stompe Toren Cultural Center
Stompe Toren Cultural Center

In episode 2 you see how Haarlemmermeer changed from an agricultural area into an urban area. De Klaverman visits Mary Hopman of the Stompe Toren in Spaarnwoude. In addition, you will receive two great tips for cultural days out and you will hear the story of pilot John D. Carmichael who crashed in Abbenes in 1945. 

Consort Cruquius
Stump tower monument

In this episode of the Heritage News you can see the opening of the 2023 Cultural season in the Stompe Toren Spaarnwoude. And meet the Klaverman heritage volunteer Bram Verbeek from the Witte Boerderij. The 25th anniversary of the ferry between Cruquius and Haarlem and the renovation of the Fort at Aalsmeer are also discussed. Finally, you will receive two nice tips! 

Outside the CRASH museum about the 2nd world war
White Farm in Hoofddorp

In the 4th episode, Benjamin and Chiara visit the Historical Museum and Klaverman visits heritage volunteer Erno Kilijan from the Fort near Aalsmeer. You will also get an impression of Plesmanhoek Harvest Festival on August 13, 2023. Finally, three fun tips to discover more heritage in Haarlemmermeer. 

Model of Haarlemmermeer in the Historical Museum
Potatoes in a basket

In this episode you will see a cool piece about Grazende Zwaan Theater Festival. And you see that the Klaverman visits Fort Guide Erika Steinbuch in the Fort of Hoofddorp. You will also see the Monument of the Year 2023: the White Pump House. You will also receive two tips! 

White pump house
Show between the orchard

This sixth episode is about the restoration of Gemaal De Cruquius and the steam season at Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg. The Klaverman will visit the Fort at Aalsmeer and you will receive a nice tip!

Exterior of steam pumping station Halfweg
Pumping station De Cruquius in spring time

Season 1

In this episode you can see an interview with alderman Marja Ruigrok (VVD) about cultural heritage in Haarlemmermeer. And Karin will tell you all about the exhibition 'Portraits of Haarlemmermeer in Fort van Hoofddorp. You will also be informed of the latest heritage news, you will receive the best heritage tips for young and old. And you can see an interview between De Klaverman and heritage volunteer Cees Vernooij. 

Aerial view Fort Hoofddorp
Photo of Fort Hoofddorp

In episode 2 of Erfgoedjournaal Haarlemmermeer you can see an interview with Joris Melkert of TU Delft. And meet De Klaverman heritage volunteer Elly Brouwer (from Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen) about the opening. You can also see a report on the opening of the steam season at Stoomgemaal Halfweg. And you will receive great tips for a day out. 

Photo Kunstfort Vijfhuizen
Photo Steam pumping station Halfweg

In this episode Frank Jansen is interviewed about Willem Boogaard. And we pay a visit to the steam lab for children in the Cruquius Museum. This time De Klaverman meets heritage volunteers Els and Loek van de Kreke from the Fort of Hoofddorp. As a bonus you get three tips for fun days out! 

Photo of the luminous logo in the Cruquius Museum
Photo of the steam lab in Museum Cruquius

In episode 4 of Erfgoed journaal Haarlemmermeer dike warden Rogier van der Sande of the Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland in Leiden is interviewed. This time De Klaverman meets heritage volunteer Foppe Kamerling from MeerHistorie at De Witte Boerderij. You can also see an exhibition about the air war of May 1940 at CRASH '40-'45 Aalsmouderbrug and NTM Nieuw-Vennep. Mayor Marianne Schuurmans unveils plaque mock airfield Rijsenhout. Finally, you will receive three tips for cool days out in the Haarlemmermeer. 

Photo of attribute at CRASH museum
The White Farm Hoofddorp

In this edition of Erfgoedjournaal Haarlemmermeer, children's guides show you around Cruquius Museum and Historical Museum. Klaverman visits heritage volunteer Gijs Dirkslager in the Air War and Resistance Museum CRASH '40-'45. In addition, this episode focuses on Open Monument Day 2022, Red Ball Experience 2022 and the Month of Dutch film heritage 2022. Finally, you get a nice tip for a day out. And you can see the historic Hague tram in the Dutch Transport Museum (Nieuw-Vennep).

Interior of Historical Museum Haarlemmermeer
Interior of Historical Museum Haarlemmermeer

In the last episode of season 1, De Klaverman meets heritage volunteer André Eelman at Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg. And fort guide Gijs Dirkzwager shows you around Fort bij Aalsmeer and Fort Hoofddorp. In this episode you will also see a report on historical objects in the steam pumping station Halfweg. Finally, you will discover the story of the Jewish couple Harry and Sieny Cohen. They went into hiding in the Haarlemmermeer during the Second World War. 

Historical objects in the steam pumping station Halfweg
Fort Hoofddorp