Map of the Week – Factories and Businesses in Enschede, 1930

This week we’re looking at a map of factories and businesses in Enschede in 1930.

Map of Enschede, 1930. Credits: Stadsarchief Enschede (public domain).

Before 1839, the textile industry of the Netherlands was mostly concentrated in the southern Netherlands. When Belgium split off in 1839, this offered new opportunities for textile manufacturers in the (northern) Netherlands since import tarriffs made Belgian goods more expensive for Dutch consumers.

Enschede was one of the places where a flourishing textile industry developed after 1839. This map marks all the areas used for factories in blue. Most of these were textile factories. The factories attracted workers from a large area, including the Vollenhove area in western Overijssel, the province of Drenthe, and Germany. Maps like this help us understand the economy of a location and the migration patterns of our ancestors.

About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

Comments

  1. Johan Pross says

    beautiful,

    can I get the map in high resolution with explanation of the colours

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