Ceremonial Ship Launches

Historical moments of ship launches featuring dignitaries and crowds, capturing the excitement and tradition of naval ceremonies.

Anefo photo collection. The launch of the "Ondina" by Princess Irene at the RDM, the champagne bottle splashes against the bow. February 8, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet lets ship on water on shipyard "De Hoop" in Lobith Princess Margriet on arrival. November 28, 1968. Lobith

Anefo photo collection. Rotterdams Rijnvaart Maatschappij nv onwaterlating Rijnmotorship "Bulgersteijn" Millingen. December 17, 1952. Millingen

Anefo photo collection. The launch of the "Ondina" by Princess Irene at the RDM, the champagne bottle splashes against the bow. February 8, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Transfer patrol vessel "Freyer" den clear and launch "lifting ring". December 1, 1954. Den Helder

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Lord Louwers from Prague. May 10, 1951. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker "Esso La Guardia", C. van der Giessen & Zoonen's shipyards N.V., Krimpen aan den IJssel. January 16, 1954. Krimpen aan den IJssel

Anefo photo collection. Launching "from Linschoten" at RDM for KPM Rotterdam. January 24, 1953. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Departure of the Dutch skating team to Hamar. December 17, 1955. Hamar

Anefo photo collection. Collision Hemonystraat. September 24, 1961. Amsterdam

Inauguration of the "Bird Road Line" between Rodbyhavn, Lolland, Denmark and Puttgarden, Fehmarn, Germany. The new ferry line is called "The Bird Road Line", on the Danish Fugleflugtslinien and on German Vogelfluglinie, as the line follows the migratory birds' flight route. Brass band

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. "Grena" motor tank ship (NDSM). January 9, 1950. Amsterdam

5 P.M. Swanston And *****. October 18, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Royal couple back from the west at Schiphol. November 8, 1955. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Launch "The Zaanlandse Hvideklint". March 27, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Passenger car RAI 1973, crowded outside the RAI. 11 February 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Opening Julianahal Jaarbeurs by Her Majesty the Queen. March 12, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Beatles at Schiphol, boys with banner where on condition "away with the Beatles". June 5, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Launch "Prince of the Netherlands". Queen and Prin Scheepswerf P. Smit Jr. NV Rotterdam. March 14, 1957. Rotterdam, South Holland

English passengers arriving at Le Bourget airport, Paris, are directed to customs and passport control Date: 1936

Anefo photo collection. MS. Maaslloyd at RDM. May 9, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Dutch self-employed arrive in Melbourne with the "Oranjefontein". The "Oranjefontein" with Dutch internees from Japanese prison camps in Batavia (Dutch East Indies) arrives in Melbourne on October 27, 1945. Waiting for a train that will bring them to repair messages. October 27, 1945. Australia, Melbourne

Board games on deck of the passenger steamer Cleveland. Tourists in onboard games, in the background numerous spectators on the ranks

Anefo photo collection. Pressed by passenger car RAI79; Printed before input. 11 February 1979

Anefo photo collection. Opening of Ypenburg airport. May 16, 1947

Anefo photo collection. The SS Almanzora with 1900 repaired from Indie on board in the port of Amsterdam. January 3, 1946. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Gilyang" shipyard "De Waal" Deest Zaltbommel. April 20, 1954. Gelderland, Zaltbommel

Anefo photo collection. Arrival royal couple from America at Schiphol. April 28, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Citroen Amsterdam. April 24, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Command of free people Arrival Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Rotterdam. October 28, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. NDSM launch "Dorestad" for shell. December 19, 1954. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Schiphol Minister Joncher Minister of General Affairs Netherlands Antilles. April 16, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Rider party. National riders in Soestdijk. Traffic jam. September 19, 1947. Soestdijk

Anefo photo collection. The David, Goliath and Schildknap sculpture group with truck transferred from Waaggebouw to Historical Museum in Kalverstraat A'dam. September 20, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Luggages at the harbour. 1953.

Anefo photo collection. The launch of the tanker "Mohammed Reza Shah" by Princess Margriet in the presence of the Sjah van Persia. May 22, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Water transport exhibition "HISWA" official opening water scooter. April 20, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Opening by H. M. and Prince Bernhard of N. V. Broadband in Velsen. Arrival party train. 25 June 1953. Noord-Holland, Velsen

Anefo photo collection. Minister J. H. Maarseveen on board Indonesia "Goodbye" /. 17 June 1949. Indonesia

Anefo photo collection. NDSM Greek ship "Proteus". November 13, 1954. Amsterdam

The State Railways, SJ B 3 "Prince August" on the way from Stockholm C to Sundbyberg during the International Congress of Museum 1959.

Anefo photo collection. Recovery: Arnhem. Boats with destination Arnhem are loaded with consumer goods to the Cruquiusweg in Amsterdam. August 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Return boarding of the Tugboat Noord Holland. October 19, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Fairy train Den Helder Kim. December 14, 1956. Den Helder

Anefo photo collection. Tulpen rally 1963. Start Tulpen Rallye in Noordwijk, the first to start the Donald and Erle Morley brothers (England) in an Austin-Healey 3000. April 23, 1963. Noordwijk, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Launch 19.500ton tanker at Jan Smit in Alblasserdam. January 31, 1958. Alblasserdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Opening car exhibition in the new RAI by Prince Bernhard, Prince Bernhard during the tour. February 2, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Departure 35 mayors of Schiphol to Tel Aviv, the mayors were offered herring. November 12, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Bus and Tramway employees marching to Leichhardt Stadium this morning for mass meeting to consider whether they should return to work this afternoon. January 26, 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Jan Pesman at Schiphol. February 8, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Commissioning new largest dock at NDSM by Mrs. D'Ailly. Mrs. D'Ailly leaves the yard. November 26, 1955. Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Launch of submarine hunter at NDSM "Drenthe" Amsterdam. March 26, 1955. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Final ABN Tennis Tournament Rotterdam; Visitors must leave Ahoy after bomb report. March 18, 1984. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Wagentjes ride at Luilak in Zaandam. These "wagentjes" mentioned "Korries". The wooden wheels were cooled by regularly throwing them in a bowl of water. May 12, 1951. Noord-Holland, Zaandam, Zaanstad

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Bertha Hertogh in Bergen op Zoom. December 14, 1950. Bergen op Zoom

Image of the public on the platform of the new N.S. station Barendrecht in Barendrecht, on the day of the opening of the new station.

Anefo photo collection. The SS Almanzora with 1900 repaired from Indie on board in the port of Amsterdam. January 3, 1946. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Entry "Nereus" in Amsterdam. April 27, 1958. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Arrival red cross train with Hungarians in Utrecht. Daycare in Jaarbeurs. November 14, 1956. Hungary, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Bertha Hertogh at Schiphol. December 14, 1950. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Scheveningen port is blocked by fishing ships. Public interest at the Blockade of the Scheps. 11 August 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

J.B. Chifley***** Carriage with coffin lease along Russell St. June 20, 1951.

Last train from Böda station.

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Zaanlandse NieuweLating Terschelling. September 23, 1963

Cut from SJ Film. Railways at recreation in Fredensborg.

Anefo photo collection. Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (USA), John Volpe, arrives at Schiphol; Ministers on platform. September 30, 1970. America

Greeks being allowed to returned to Greece from Turkey - 26th October 1964 - repatriations were therefore still occuring at this late date! Possible connection to the on-going crisis in Cyprus throughout 1964, as tensions grew between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. Date: 1964

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana return hospctional ship Groote Beer. January 9, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Proefaan ship "Finnmerchant", built at the Amsterdam Dry Dock Society. August 5, 1953

The State Railways, SJ exhibition of model railway by train towards the future, which is a gift on the grounds of 100th anniversary 1956-12-01. The requirements for speed, quality, service and safety have increased constantly and have pushed the need for continuous development. SJ's model railway facility, which was previously shown at Skansen in Stockholm, has been installed in a railway carriage and is now touring around the country, to the delight of many technically interested people.

Anefo photo collection. The launch of the "Queen Wilhelmina" on the yard The Merwede in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Queen Juliana leaves the ship. May 30, 1959. Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Arrival 42 Passengers of the "Santa Maria" at Schiphol. Press interviews the passengers. February 3, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. WATER LATING MIS "DANIELLA" Mission Zaanlandse Scheepsbouwmij. March 24, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Rotterdam Dry DOOLMIJ NV Rotterdam Degwaterling Turin Tankschap "Kalydon" for NV Petroleum Me "La Corona" Haag. October 12, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Students of all school types and ages in the Ruhr area in the years 1965 to 1971 jointly oppose price increases in local transport in the Ruhr cities, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Worlds first passenger belt conveyor in operation by the Hudson and Manhattan RR, Jersey City, New Jersey, Frame 4

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Evacueuese from Congo at Schiphol, on the right Minister Marijnen, Links Philp Braak. December 3, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. 200 taxi drivers strike, with slogans they crossed offices. September 17, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Traffic lights Amstelveenseweg / Prinses Irenestraat in Amsterdam put used by Mr Van Dam. March 4, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The SS Almanzora with 1900 repaired from Indie on board in the port of Amsterdam. January 3, 1946. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Opening IJ tunnel by Queen Juliana. October 30, 1968

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Assignment: launching "AIDA III" at Zaanl. Shipbuilding .. August 10, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Launch and baptism engine tanker "Genevieve" in Borgem fa. Pot Bolnes. August 30, 1954. Borgem

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Olympic team back arrival Schiphol, the "golden" cycling team. October 25, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Prince Claus opened John F. Kennedy Bridge in Maastricht. After the opening, Prince Claus walked over the new bridge. Links with office chain: Mayor Baeten. May 6, 1968. Maastricht

Anefo photo collection. Chinese home, Chinese on arrival at Schiphol. December 30, 1966. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Buses with ambone lits at Schiphol to experience the arrival minister Soebandrio, here a group from the Kemp (Gelderland). April 1, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Motor freight boat "Van Noort" Werf Bolle N in Bolnes. September 7, 1954. Bolnes

Anefo photo collection. Journey with HR. Ms. "Johan Maurits van Nassau". August 19, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Schiphol departure brides to New Zealand. July 5, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Minister Luns at Schiphol back from New York. November 30, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. The launch of Willem Barendsz II, Wilton Fijenoord. November 20, 1954. Schiedam

Poll photo collection. Travel with the MS Baleran. The Deder Willem Ruys and Captain Dubois on the bridge; In the background the shed. 1935

07/31/1919. On Caldetas beach (Barcelona). A flight of the Italian Aviators, Messrs. Zanetti and Buzzio.

Anefo photo collection. Line 17 drives through Osdorp. September 8, 1962

Christmas traffic, Stockholm Central Station

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Circus Boltini arrived in Amsterdam. July 16, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Hungry march through city, school children with banners on road (at Surinameplein). February 24, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam delegation for Turin at Schiphol. September 14, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

On March 28, 1942, the new Viaduct was inaugurated. There were only four elevators left to finish the work, which never arrived.

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