Welcome to The Texel House of Antiquities. The beautiful house, dating back to 1599, is one of the oldest houses on Texel. It is completely furnished with furniture and...
How did a Texel lady dress when she wanted to look her best in 1870? How did they keep their white washing brilliant white, how were the pleats formed in...
The history of the VOC (1602-1795) is generally told from the perspective of the men sailing aboard the ships. These stories portray the seafarers who sometimes travelled for years...
What do a fleam, clyster syringe, pill box and wooden stethoscope have in common? They are all instruments used by doctors in earlier times. In 2019, you can acquaint yourself with the Texel doctors and .. link
In the living room, you find an authentic, seventeenth century ‘bedstede’ (box bed). One slept half sitting up, because it was believed that this was essential for a healthy...
Freezers didn’t exist and canning only became popular around 1890. Till then, meat and vegetables were salted in earthen pots. They stand shoulder to shoulder in the cellar of the ‘Oudheidkamer’. The cellar, the coolest .. link