Working conditions, the position of the woman, social legislation, voting rights, birth control, education, the temperance movement, war and peace... Around 1900 the Netherlands were the scene of enormous social conflict and change. The debates from those years have left their impact on society today.

This collection contains over six thousand photographs, prints, posters, banners and objects that provide a picture of the Dutch labour movement from 1860 through 1918. Also included are six thousand pages of related text.