Description

The boards of Histechnica and KIVI NIRIA, Department of History of Technology, cordially invite you to the spring 2009 excursion to "Twente - Münsterland", to be organised on:

Thursday 30 April 2009 and Friday 1 May 2009

The spring excursion has been prepared by ir. J.B. Vercauteren and ir. F.W. Versfelt.

PROGRAMME (with reservations):

Thursday 30 April

Visit to the Westfälische Industriemuseum "Textilmuseum" in Bocholt; lunch in restaurant "Schiffchen"; steam sawmill Nahuus with carpentry workshop in Groenlo; local railway museum in Haaksbergen and a ride on a diesel train from Haaksbergen to Boekelo . The day ends with a visit to the new Roombeek district in Enschede.

Friday 1 May

Visit to the Gradierwerke in Rheine, part of the Bentlager Dreiklang; the partly restored industrial estate with the spinning mill of Gerrit van Delden and Co. in Gronau; lunch in Losser; brick factory De Werklust in Losser. The excursion concludes with a visit to the HEIM (Twents Industriemuseum) in Hengelo.

Registration is already underway due to possible other reservations at the hotel during the long weekend from 30 April to 3 May 2009, therefore registration closes on 1 February 2009.
The order of entry is normative for participation. The number of participants is limited to 38 persons.

Location

Further information on location and time will follow

Organiser

History of Technology

Histechnica

Name and contact details for information

Further information from ir. J.B.M. (Jan Bernard) Vercauteren, using the e-mail address below or by phone: 043-3622961 or ir. F.W. (Frits) Versfelt, tel./fax: 0346 - 242063.

j.vercauteren@hetnet.nl

REGISTER

Register via

Registration is done by clicking on 'REGISTER' above and at the same time paying an irrevocable deposit of €100 to Postbank 4765980 in the name of Histechnica, stating 'Spring 2009 excursion'. Payment should be made before 1 February 2009. After registration and payment, the tour leaders J.B. Vercauteren and F.W. Versfelt will give you further information and provide you with a travel guide. We hope for a successful and inspiring spring excursion.