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The Robinson & van Gelder Family Histories

From the wind-swept shores of Newfoundland to the bustling streets of Amsterdam.

Newfoundland in 1842 / De Deventer Houtmarkt met de Hoogduitse Synagoge

Newfoundland in 1842

The drawing on the left is by by A. Thompson, n.d. and appears in Richard Henry Bonnycastle's Newfoundland in 1842 : a sequel to "The Canadas in 1841 (London: Henry Colburn, 1842) 6. The caption below the drawing reads "Narrows, or entrance of the harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland with fish stages." Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

De Deventer Houtmarkt met de Hoogduitse Synagoge

The drawing on the right is by Gerrit Lamberts and is dated 1816. It shows the view over the Muidergracht on the Deventer Houtmarkt with the Great Synagogue in the center. You can find all the details on the Amsterdam City Archive.

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