Drenthe 1924 in Color: Part-3 Peat and Traditions

Journey to the rural heart of Drenthe, a northeastern Dutch province, in this rare color footage from 1924, part 3 of a captivating series. Known for its ancient hunnebedden stone graves, TT motor races, and sweeping natural beauty, Drenthe unfolds here through its peat-rich lifeblood. Watch workers at a peat factory process fuel for heating homes and building sod huts, see the careful upkeep of the province’s vital canals, and glimpse a youth education group shaping young minds. The film crescendos with a local pig slaughter at a homestead, sparking festivities where women proudly don traditional dresses and headgear, their vibrant patterns glowing against the rustic backdrop. A treasure for history buffs, Dutch culture enthusiasts, and rural life admirers, this reel captures Assen’s province in a vivid 1920s tableau of work and celebration.