The Journeymen have arrived in Amsterdam. I caught up with them on their way past
Carre’ near the Skinny bridge and spoke with them about their lives.
They are very interesting and unusual people, both men and women.
The journeyman years refer to the tradition of setting out on travel for several
years after completing apprenticeship as a craftsman. The tradition dates
back to medieval times and is still alive in German-speaking countries.
In the British Isles the tradition is lost and only the title journeyman itself
remains as a reminder of the custom of young men traveling throughout the country.
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- In Amsterdam, you see something new every day.
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- Journeymen from Germany taking in the beauty of Amsterdam
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- A group of Carpenters on their Wanderjahre in Amsterdam
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- Re-grouping near the Skinny bridge and shouting greetings to passing bargemen
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- They travel amazingly light. No wheeled suitcases in sight.
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- They carry their posessions and a twisted wooden walking stick with them.
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- Dutch lady speeding past the group of Journeymen at Carre’
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- Amazingly clean and well-behaved. Making a big impression.
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- Walking past the Carre’ Theatre on their year of discovery and traveling
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- Journeymen craftsmen, carpenters and other skills are represented in this group
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- Journeymen (men and women) in traditional dress in Amsterdam
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- A group of Journeymen on their ‘wander year’ after apprenticeship.
