Photo negatives of Dordrecht
On this page you will find original negatives from May 1940. Below you can see nine original negatives from the Second World War, taken by a German soldier travelling through the Netherlands. Each image is interesting in its own way. After first crossing the Zwijndrecht bridges, he continued along the Rijksstraatweg toward Willemsdorp. He then passed the Policetroop barracks and the car scrapyard in Willemsdorp, and Hotel Waterloo. Finally, he crossed the Moerdijk bridges in the direction of Brabant.
The photographs that follow show the war damage in the city of Dordrecht in May 1940 and where made by another photographer. The negatives show interesting images of the damage in Dordrecht after the events in May 1940. The war left its marks. The images show very clearly that the city centre of Dordrecht also suffered during the events of May 1940. The photos bear a strong resemblance to the series that is also available in the image database of the Regional Archive of Dordrecht. These recordings, however, are slightly different.
1. Seen from the Zwijndrecht bridge during the Second World War.
2. The Zwijndrecht bridges during the Second World War..
3. The Rijksstraatweg with the Glazenstraat on the left in Dordrecht during the Second World War.
4. The Policetroops barracks in Willemsdorp during the Second World War.
5. The car scrapyard and the Policetroops barracks in Willemsdorp during the Second World War.
6. Hotel Waterloo near Willemsdorp during the Second World War.
7. German troops on the road bridge at Moerdijk during the Second World War.
8. German troops on the Moerdijk road bridge during the Second World War.
9. The approach ramp of the Moerdijk road bridge during the Second World War.
10. War damage at the corner of Christiaan de Wetstraat and Transvaalstraat in Dordrecht.
11. War damage at the corner of Hoogt and Sluisweg in Dordrecht.
12. War damage at the corner of Houweningestraat and Crayesteynstraat in Dordrecht.
13. War damage at the corner of Toulonselaan and La Reystraat in Dordrecht.
14. War damage to the houses under construction at Weeskinderendijk 55–65 in Dordrecht.
15. War damage at Singel numbers 201–209 in Dordrecht.
16. War damage at Singel numbers 205–209 in Dordrecht.
17. War damage at Singel numbers 205–209 in Dordrecht.
18. War damage to the Sint Anthonius Church on the Burgemeester de Raadtsingel in Dordrecht.
19. War damage at the Twintighuizen in Dordrecht.
20. War damage at the corner of Markettenweg and Dubbeldamseweg in Dordrecht.
21. War damage in the Vriesestraat in Dordrecht.
22. War damage at Zuidendijk number 51 in Dordrecht.
23. War damage at Zuidendijk numbers 75–77 in Dordrecht.
24. War damage at Zuidendijk numbers 135–140 in Dordrecht.