Twintig eeuwen wonen aan de Maas - Gemeentearchief Venlo boeken-plein the skippers of the Kameleon

the skippers of the Kameleon

He prefers reading comic books to playing with other boys

When a young woman sets herself on fire in a cornfield

Border Surveillance and Customs: The book highlights the cat-and-mouse game between smugglers and customs officers (kommiezen)

Twintig eeuwen wonen aan de Maas - Gemeentearchief Venlo boeken-plein the skippers of the KameleonThe book, boasting 312 pages, offers an in depth overview of how habitation along the Meuse evolved from Roman times to the modern era. The unique aspect of this book is its multidisciplinary approach: it combines archaeological finds, historical architecture, urban planning, and archival documents to illustrate how the streets, fortifications, and houses of Venlo were shaped.