Glimpses of Katwijk - Old Residents of Katwijk and More

1. And the Katwijk fleet sailed out... (Top-left, burgundy)

This section is entirely dedicated to Katwijk's maritime heart: fishing. Katwijk traditionally had a large fishing community (originally with 'bomschuiten' from the beach, later with luggers from the harbours). The book is full of historical photos of the ships, herring fishing, the hard life on board, the shipping companies, and the families who remained on the 'bomschuit' beach.

2. Glimpses of Katwijk (Top-right, ochre yellow)

This book functions as a historical walk through the village. It shows what the streetscape of Katwijk aan Zee and Katwijk aan den Rijn used to look like, with atmospheric old photos and postcards of monumental buildings, vanished alleyways, the boulevard, the old churches, and the characteristic white lighthouse (the Vuurbaak).

3. Memories of old Katwijk - part 1 (Bottom-left, green)

This is a nostalgic collection that delves deeper into the daily lives of Katwijk residents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It highlights local traditions, vanished crafts, early coastal tourism (bath guests), and how the close-knit village community shared joys and sorrows.

4. Old Katwijk residents captured (Bottom-right, blue)

Where the other books focus more on ships and streets, this part centers on the inhabitants themselves. It is a beautiful portrait book full of old 'snapshots' of striking Katwijk figures, villagers in their traditional Katwijk costume, large fishing families, school classes, and associations from bygone eras.