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Museum of Truus’ children in Alkmaar
Pop-up Museum Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer An exhibition about the life of Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer has opened in the former Oilily building on Waagplein in Alkmaar. Here the special story is told about this woman who was born and raised in Alkmaar, who saved the lives of...
Return of the Barrel Organ to Alkmaar
The Bath-Alkmaar barrel organ (yes, as we repeatedly say, it's really a barrel piano) is on its return home to Alkmaar. It was unexpectedly rather poignant. Richard and Tom Dean, from Dean Organ Builders, who helped us two years ago unpack the instrument, and then...
75th Anniversary of our link with Alkmaar
We finally celebrated the 75th Anniversary of our link with Alkmaar, albeit two years late! 75 YEARS OF ANGLO-DUTCH FRIENDSHIP CELEBRATED Eight decades of international friendship between the cities of Bath and Alkmaar in the Netherlands were celebrated in the...
Alkmaarders on the map
Alkmaarders on the Map’s the tenth edition is dedicated to Eli Prins and therefore also has a international link with Bath.
75 Years Bath Alkmaar
City link Bath Alkmaar The city link between Alkmaar and the English city of Bath celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. To mark this anniversary, a meeting will take place in Theater de Vest in Alkmaar, on Friday afternoon the 28th of May, from 14:00 to 16:00....
Historic Barrel Organ comes back to Bath
An historic barrel organ, last seen on the streets of Bath in 1945, has returned from the City’s twin town of Alkmaar in the Netherlands to mark 75 years of friendship.
WWII, Jewish Refugees and the Bath-Alkmaar Friendship
We are delighted to share with you the following exciting news from author, and BATA committee member, Aletta Stevens, whose wonderful book on the origins of the link with Alkmaar is now available.
Alkmaar 70 Newsletter 4
Three months to go to Alkmaar 70 Week! Details of the programme are below – and already many other activities are underway as we move through our special Anniversary year.
Alkmaar 70 Newsletter 3
Momentum is picking up as we go into 2017! Below is an update on the activities of the first few weeks of our special celebration year, and plans for the next few months. Update on our launch appeal for “lost” Alkmaar children Back in September we launched Alkmaar 70...
Alkmaar 70 Newsletter 2
Our 'Alkmaar 70' celebration year begins officially on September 1st, 70 years since the first trip to Alkmaar by Bath schoolchildren. Here’s an update on what’s been happening recently. The Launch: searching for the “lost” Alkmaar children We are marking the launch...