{"id":141080,"date":"2020-10-02T22:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/contribute-to-oud-aalten\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:43:16","slug":"contribute-to-oud-aalten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/en\/contribute-to-oud-aalten\/","title":{"rendered":"Contribute to Oud Aalten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-105073\" alt=\"Hulpgoederen-transport Aalten-Polen, 1981 - Inwoners van Koronowo helpen met het lossen van de vrachtwagens\" src=\"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens-800x600.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hulpgoederen-transport-Aalten-Polen-1981-Inwoners-van-Koronowo-helpen-met-het-lossen-van-de-vrachtwagens.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>Residents of Koronowo (Poland) helping to unload lorries carrying <a href=\"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/aalten-achteruit\/hulpactie-aalten-helpt-koronowo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relief supplies from Aalten<\/a> (1981).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have interesting information for Oud Aalten? Do you have writing talent or do you want to contribute to our website or social media channels in another way? Please contact us.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oud Aalten is a growing digital collection of stories, photographs, and information about the history and culture of Aalten, Bredevoort, and the surrounding area. This website is built with contributions from residents, researchers, and enthusiasts. You too can play a part!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hoe-kun-je-bijdragen\">How can you contribute?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking for a wide range of contributions that align with the themes of Oud Aalten. For example, consider: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historical stories<\/strong> \u2013 about village life, family histories, or emigration stories (we focus on developed stories with context rather than complete family trees).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photographs and images<\/strong> \u2013 of people, events, buildings, or landscapes, preferably including the year and a brief description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Culture and traditions<\/strong> \u2013 descriptions of customs, festivals, folk tales, and legends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dialect<\/strong> \u2013 stories and poems in the Aalten dialect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notable figures<\/strong> \u2013 portraits and stories of remarkable residents, administrators, artists, or other well-known figures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Buildings and landmarks<\/strong> \u2013 information about churches, schools, farms, community centres, houses, and other characteristic locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>War memories<\/strong> \u2013 stories and documents regarding the Second World War, hiding and resistance, liberation, and the aftermath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All contributions are welcome, preferably accompanied by an explanation providing context and source references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wat-gebeurt-er-met-jouw-bijdrage\">What happens to your contribution?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your contribution will be reviewed by our editorial team. If found suitable, it will be published on oudaalten.nl and\/or our social media channels, possibly in an abridged or edited form. In this way, the story is preserved for the future and shared with a wide audience. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-accent-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c19c781a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-xx-large-font-size\" id=\"h-neem-contact-op\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Would you like to submit something or do you have an idea for an article? Please contact us: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f85521c7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:contact@oudaalten.nl\">Email us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Koronowo (Poland) helping to unload lorries carrying relief supplies from Aalten (1981). Do you have interesting information for Oud Aalten? Do you have writing talent or do you want to contribute to our website or social media channels in another way? Please contact us. 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