Closer to history @closertohistory

Closer to history

@closertohistory.bsky.social

We are interested in history, the Netherlands and abroad. Monuments, WW2, castles, churches, historic buildings and more architecture. We sometimes also post on nature.

4 Followers | 11 Following | 4 Posts | Joined: 12.08.2025 | 1.4025

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Found an nice booklet, from 1990:

‘Holland - surprising discoveries. Discover hospitable Holland by car. 15 attractive routes.’

Some thing on the map are gone over time, other things - like roads, only came later.

#closertohistory #Netherlands #carroutes #tourism

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Enige baby geboren in Kamp Amersfoort heeft oorlog overleefd Raymond Kesnig dacht ruim tachtig jaar dat hij in Kamp Westerbork werd geboren, maar dat klopt niet.

Onderzoekers van Kamp #Amersfoort hebben een 82-jarige Joodse man gevonden die tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in het kamp in gevangenschap werd geboren. Ruim tachtig jaar ging men ervan uit dat de baby de oorlog niet overleefd had.
nos.nl/artikel/2580... #WW2 #CloserToHistory

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De Haar Castle (Dutch: Kasteel de Haar) is located outside Utrecht, 🇳🇱the Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
#castles #monuments #history #theNetherlands #closertohistory

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Book recommendation:
‘The Second World War’.

A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor.

Translated in a lot of languages.
#history #WWII #closertohistory #booksky

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Destinations Journey
@destinationsjou

Retired mining engineer. Proud father and husband. Living the dream in Australia's Hunter Valley. Collector of historical military photos. See the collection at https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/

Classic Warbirds
@classicwarbirds

Covering military aviation between 1930 and 1945. Profiling the aircraft, people and events that took place. Posts by Andrew Clayton https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk

Chris Sams
@jerijerod14

World War 1 & 2 Naval historian, also likes RAF bombers & the Luftwaffe between 1935-45. Working on Bristol Beauforts & WW1 U-boats. https://linktr.ee/jerijerod14

hush
@hush-ndb

　I have created a website called The Naval Data Base　https://hush.web.fc2.com. I am a 66-year-old pensioner living in Japan; I have lived in the blue sky since 18 November 2024. 　The Naval Data Base https://hush.web.fc2.com という艦艇の名前のサイトをやってます。

Pacific Wrecks
@pacificwrecks

Pacific Wrecks.com is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to bringing home those Missing In Action (MIA) and leveraging new technologies in the study of past conflicts.

RN ship losses
@rnshiplosses

Recording ship losses of the Royal Navies of Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand day by day, remembering the fallen and honouring all who served. Corrections and additions welcome. No official affiliations. No AI used here! Also at Twitter/X.

The Crusader Project
@crusaderproject

Long-running research project on the desert war 1940-43, with a specific focus on Operation CRUSADER. www.rommelsriposte.com

Paul
@atticusfinch-105

Historian, idiot, Manchester City fan and book reviewer

RG Poulussen
@rgpoulussen

Keeping the memory of #WW2 alive by means of #OTDs. Arnhem author of two *good* books about operation Market Garden, Lost At Nijmegen & Little Sense Of Urgency (Order 😉 via https://pre-jump.nl). Can be hired as Battlefield Guide.

Tank Archives
@tankarchives

Author, reenactor, film photographer, military historian specializing in 1930s and 1940s armoured warfare.

Bluesky
@bsky.app

official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app