{"id":141637,"date":"2025-04-10T20:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/communal-freezers-in-aalten\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:05:02","slug":"communal-freezers-in-aalten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/en\/business\/communal-freezers-in-aalten\/","title":{"rendered":"Communal Freezers in Aalten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the 1950s and 60s, so-called communal freezers<\/em><\/em> emerged in the Netherlands, particularly in rural areas. These were facilities, often established on a cooperative basis, where residents of villages or rural districts could rent one or more lockers to freeze food. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The communal freezers provided a solution at a time when most households did not yet have their own freezer. Home-grown vegetables and fruit, or meat from home slaughtering, were primarily stored there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1962, the Netherlands had approximately 700 of these communal freezers. However, their use declined rapidly in the 1970s, when the freezer became a common household appliance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There were also communal freezers in the municipality of Aalten. Some well-known examples (provisional list, April 2025): <\/p>\n\n\n\n