Twintig eeuwen wonen aan de Maas - Gemeentearchief Venlo boeken-plein Border Surveillance and Customs: The

Border Surveillance and Customs: The book highlights the cat-and-mouse game between smugglers and customs officers (kommiezen)

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the author has chosen a unique and lively approach

Twintig eeuwen wonen aan de Maas - Gemeentearchief Venlo boeken-plein Border Surveillance and Customs: TheThe book, boasting 312 pages, offers an in depth overview of how habitation along the Meuse evolved from Roman times to the modern era. The unique aspect of this book is its multidisciplinary approach: it combines archaeological finds, historical architecture, urban planning, and archival documents to illustrate how the streets, fortifications, and houses of Venlo were shaped.