Alkmaar is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 109,896 as of 2021.
These amazing photos from
Archief Alkmaar Commons that captured street scenes of Alkmaar from between the 1870s and 1890s.
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| Laat, 1871 |
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| Luttik Oudorp, circa 1870 |
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| Paardenmarkt, circa 1870 |
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| Paardenmarkt, circa 1870 |
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| Oudegracht, circa 1875 |
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| Langestraat, circa 1880 |
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| Mient, circa 1880 |
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| Noorderkade, circa 1880 |
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| De Waag, 1884 |
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| Langestraat, 1885 |
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| Langestraat, circa 1885 |
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| Voordam, circa 1885 |
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| Harddraverslaan, 1886 |
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| Kennemerpark, circa 1887 |
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| Eilandswal, circa 1890 |
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| Eilandswal, circa 1890 |
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| Kaasmarkt, circa 1890 |
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| Langestraat, circa 1890 |
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| Langestraat, circa 1890 |
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| Nieuwlandersingel, circa 1890 |
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| Stadhuis, circa 1890 |
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| Eilandswal, 1892 |
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| Gasthuistraat, 1892 |
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| Verdronkenoord, circa 1892 |
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| Cadettenschool, 1893 |
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| Cadettenschool, 1893 |
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| Kooimeer, Limmerhoek, 1893 |
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| Voormeer, circa 1893 |
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| Langestraat, 1894 |
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| Nieuwstraat, circa 1894 |
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| Zijdam, circa 1894 |
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| Laat, circa 1895 |
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| Lindenlaan, circa 1895 |
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| Luttik Oudorp, circa 1895 |
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| Luttik Oudorp, circa 1895 |
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| Ritsevoort, circa 1895 |
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| Ritsevoort, circa 1895 |
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| Tuinstraat, circa 1895 |
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| Verdronkenoord, circa 1895 |
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| Verdronkenoord, circa 1895 |
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| Oudegracht, circa 1896 |
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| Luttik Oudorp, circa 1897 |
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| Luttik Oudorp, circa 1897 |
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| Tienenwal, circa 1897 |
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| Voordam, circa 1897 |
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| De Dijk, circa 1898 |
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| Eilandswal, 1898 |
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| Eilandswal, 1898 |
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| Ramen, 1898 |
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| Scheteldoekshaven, circa 1898 |
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Used to live near and in Alkmaar in the mid 60's to early 70's and visited again this year. It's changed a lot but some of the landmark buildings are still there.
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