This is a picture of an old steam pumping station in Zeeland… Since\u00a0men conquered the\u00a0land\u00a0of the sea,\u00a0Zeeland protected itself\u00a0not only against the\u00a0sea\u00a0with dikes and dams; also protection against inland waterways was\u00a0necessary. Pumping stations were build to drain the surplus of inland water to the sea.<\/p>\n Nowadays, drainage is done\u00a0in an\u00a0electric (and computerized) way, and the There’s no use for the chimney, but inside is a small, steel stepladder and you can climb to the top (brrrrr!!!!) \u00a0<\/p>\n After giving you this little history lesson about the pumping station, …so open up that 6th folder, open that 6th picture and show mummy what you have on that computer upstairs in your room… show it on your own blog and maybe some of MY blogfriends might visit YOUR blog….<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/maritspaperworld.com\/old-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_tagged_stoomgemaal.jpg\" "\\"01_tagged_stoomgemaal\\"")
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\nneeds explanation huh?
\nWell, in Zeeland the land behind the dikes is situated under sea level.<\/p>\n
\nold pumping stations are out of order.\u00a0Still, this one\u00a0dominates the landscape, with that big chimney… it would have been a shame if it was ruined.
\nAnd so an old friend of my parents, born in that part of Zeeland, bought the old pumping station and renovated it to live in the house (the white building) and work in the station (the part on the left)<\/p>\n
\nI wouldn’t dare climb those steps, but my son did, together with his granddad (my father) and so here’s a bonus picture for you…<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nI tag\u00a0the ONE other person I can think of right now.
\nHe makes the most marvelous pictures and I’m very curious to see
\nwhat he has in stock…<\/p>\n