Fascinating Vintage Photos of the Netherlands in 1954

In the First World War, the Netherlands was neutral, but German forces invaded the Netherlands during World War II. In 1945, Indonesia declared independence from the Netherlands, and Suriname followed suit in 1975.

The postwar years saw rapid economic growth (aided by the American Marshall Plan), followed by establishing a welfare state. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg founded the Benelux economic alliance, and all three countries became founding members of the European Union and NATO. The Dutch economy has been inextricably connected to Germany’s in recent decades, and it is thriving.

Below are some fascinating vintage photos that capture the Netherlands in 1954.

#1 Canal Scene at Amsterdam- from Hotel Victoria, Netherlands, 1954

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#2 Canals Near Leeuwarden, Netherlands1954

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#3 Cows Near Bolsward, Netherlands1954

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#4 Cows Near Sneek, Netherlands1954

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#5 Den Haag Centrum, Netherlands, 1954

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#6 Dyke Across North Sea completed 1930, Netherlands, 1954

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#7 Home for Old Men in Park at Alkmaar, Netherlands, 1954

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#8 Housing Project- Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1954

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#9 Housing Project- Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1954

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#10 Housing Project- Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1954

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#11 Locks at Harlingen, Netherlands, 1954

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#12 Locks at Kornwerderzand Dyke across North Sea, Netherlands, 1954

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#13 Locks North End of 18 Mile Dyke of Zuider Zee, Netherlands, 1954

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#14 Main Canal Harlingen, Netherlands, 1954

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#15 Public Bldgs Den Haag, Netherlands, 1954

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#16 Public Bldgs Den Haag, Netherlands, 1954

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#17 Public State Homes- Near Haarlem, Netherlands, 1954

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#18 Rokin Canal- Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1954

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#19 Rotterdam- Downtown, Netherlands, 1954

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#20 Rotterdam- New Bldgs, Netherlands, 1954

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#21 Sea Wall North Sea Looking North from Harlingen, Netherlands

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#22 Street Decorations 700 year celebration Alkmar- Cheese Capital

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#23 Street Scene Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 1954

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#24 Street Scene Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 1954

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#25 Weighing House- Alkmaar, Netherlands, 1954

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