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Amsterdam through the lens of a secret camera

It started on the 15th of October: the exhibition "Amsterdam through the lens of a secret camera." The Dutch Resistance Museum in Amsterdam is showing photographs of the amateur photographer Charles Bönnekamp (1914-2008).

Now, if you're still with me, this is a great story. During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, people were forbidden to take photographs on the street. Well, Bönnekamp didn't like this rule. So, he cycled around Amsterdam and took pictures of everything he disliked about the German occupation.

What a great act of resistance, huh? And now these historical images are on display at the Dutch Resistance Museum until the 1st of April, 2012. The museum is open daily throughout the year and is located at Plantage Kerklaan 61. Admission for adults is €7.50.

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