THE HANNEMAHUIS – MUNICIPAL MUSEUM HARLINGEN
© 2024 The Hannemahuis
The Hannemahuis municipal museum in Harlingen focuses on the (art) history of this Frisian port city. In addition to many other themes in the museum, the coats of arms form a special sub-collection. Between 1740 and 1910, the members of four boards of directors had their names and family coats of arms immortalized in a total of 14 paintings. The guardians of the city orphanage, the officers of the militia, the guardians of the general poor and the deacons of the Reformed Church were recorded in this way.
The museum has long wanted to make this collection accessible by publishing a book. Researcher Dr. Dirk Zeilmaker has compiled a short genealogy of the approximately five hundred people who appear on the coats of arms, which also provides insight into the people involved for contemporary researchers. This created an overview, not only of the heraldry and names, but also of the professions, mobility, family size and infant mortality of the people studied. Historian Dr. Kees Kuiken edited the manuscript and wrote a fascinating introduction. Publisher Noordboek ensured that it has become a beautiful publication in which all weapons are described and depicted in color, Harlingers en hun wapenborden 1740-1910. Without contributions from funds, among which a substantial contribution by Fonds 1999, it would not have been possible to publish the book.
THE HANNEMAHUIS – MUNICIPAL MUSEUM HARLINGEN
© 2024 The Hannemahuis
The Hannemahuis municipal museum in Harlingen focuses on the (art) history of this Frisian port city. In addition to many other themes in the museum, the coats of arms form a special sub-collection. Between 1740 and 1910, the members of four boards of directors had their names and family coats of arms immortalized in a total of 14 paintings. The guardians of the city orphanage, the officers of the militia, the guardians of the general poor and the deacons of the Reformed Church were recorded in this way.
The museum has long wanted to make this collection accessible by publishing a book. Researcher Dr. Dirk Zeilmaker has compiled a short genealogy of the approximately five hundred people who appear on the coats of arms, which also provides insight into the people involved for contemporary researchers. This created an overview, not only of the heraldry and names, but also of the professions, mobility, family size and infant mortality of the people studied. Historian Dr. Kees Kuiken edited the manuscript and wrote a fascinating introduction. Publisher Noordboek ensured that it has become a beautiful publication in which all weapons are described and depicted in color, Harlingers en hun wapenborden 1740-1910. Without contributions from funds, among which a substantial contribution by Fonds 1999, it would not have been possible to publish the book.