@pauladieterman

My Mom was born at Westinghousestraat 1A in 1928, so Oma and Opa must have been some of the first residents in #Grunobuurt. They had moved downstairs to Westinghousestraat 1 by 1929, that was a nice unit with a large back yard for the area. My Mom told me they used to keep chickens. Oma and Opa moved to the other side of the block to Paterswoldseweg 114A in the mid-1970s, with the balcony overlooking the yard from Westinghousestraat 1.

@pauladieterman

Yes, I've been following the "renovation" of the #Grunobuurt for many years. My sister has a book about the Grunobuurt, I'll have to swipe it the next time I'm there. Grunobuurt had lots of interesting architecture like brickwork patterns and brick design around windows that I don't recall seeing anywhere else.

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Ik was laatst in de #Grunobuurt in 1988. Dit filmpje brengt wel herrineringen terug. Jammer dat er niks van overgebleven is...

@pauladieterman

Trucks like that were made for the wide open spaces of North American states and provinces, and we don't want them here either.

(I was born in #Groningen, but have lived in Canada most of my life. I still have fond memories of staying with my Oma and Opa in the #Grunobuurt; I love your photos of modern-day Groningen!)