NETHERLANDS; AMSTERDAM; TOPS OF BUILDINGS SHOWING GOODS PULLEYS

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The upper sections of three residences showing the pulley hooks used to hoist good to the occupants. At one time houses in Amsterdam were taxed according to the width of the building, consequently houses became very narrow and the pulleys were used to haul goods up to the owners

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Signel Canalside, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Jean Hall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: amsterdam, architecture, dwellings, europe, goods, hall, holland, hooks, jean, netherlands, pulley, residences, vernacular