Media item

Restoration of the Saint John's Cathedral

Week number 38-18

Newsreels in which Dutch subjects of a certain week are presented.

Type:
video
Length:
01:44
Publication date:
27 April 1938
User:
Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
Creator:
Polygoon-Profilti (producer) / Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (curator)
Source:
WEEKNUMMER381-HRE0001C296

The resoration of the ext. of the Gothic Saint John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch. SHOTS: - ext. of the Saint John's Cathedral (a.o. of the south transept with front hall, the north transept and frontals on the south side); - details of the deteriorating ornaments; - workers climb the steps of the scaffolding at the north side of the cathedral; - the men at wor; - arrival of the mayor of Den Bosch, J. van Lanschot at the north side of the cathedral in the presence of some other authorities; - unveiling of the restored Gerfkamer (sacresty, on the northeast side) a.o. in the presence of Van Lanschot.