THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. A large crowd of people outside the Netherlands Bank in Den Haag (The Hague), just 4 days after the start of the First World War
The photographer was on holiday in Holland at the outbreak of the First World War and this photograph was taken just 4 days later. After the Austro-Hungarian declaration of war against Serbia on 28th July 1914, the Amsterdam stock exchange closed and there was a subsequent run on the banks with people withdrawing their savings

1881-1952 Austro-hungarian Declaration Haag Hague Macfee Outbreak Savings Serbia Subsequent Withdrawing

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