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I learned to skate on these friese doorlopers in the winter of 1950-51. The were light, and low enough to the surface of the ice for the young skater not to wobble, lose balance and fall. I noticed that as people had more disposible money, in the 70s, young children were given relatively expensive kunstschaatsen, the kind used in figure-skating competitions, with blades permanently attached to white leather boots. Although they looked good, I always thought that it was much more difficult for younger children to learn how to skate well (glide smoothly with long strokes) in those.

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prachtige opname, roept herinneringen op de leren riempjes waren een crime, gingen steeds los

i learned to skate on doorlopers too, and these were given to me in the 1970s by my parents. From my grandmother i learned a failsafe way to tie them so that they didn't get loose.

'I noticed that as people had more disposible money, in the 70s, young children were given relatively expensive kunstschaatsen, the kind used in figure-skating competitions, with blades permanently attached to white leather boots.' that's probably the reason I never really learned to skate ;-) Another thing on 'kunstschaatsen': at the time, it was still not done for women to skate on the fast skates men were using..

epic!

epic!

thanks for sharing those aold fantastic pictures

The costume seems to be typical for tghe fishing village of Volendam, outside Amsterdam

wow

very beautiful

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Wow. This is incredible!

amazing shot

... really great :-)