playground Theo Thijssenschool in the Tuinstraat

Theo Thijssen Museum at the
1e Leliedwarsstraat 16.

Theo Thijssen was a socialist teacher
who wrote about his youth in the Jordaan quarter.
He is known at the first place because of
his book for children:
'Kees the jongen' (Kees the boy).
During his live (1879-1943)
he was also known as the ‘teacherman’.
No wonder that the school in the Anjeliersstraat,
with playground in the Tuinstraat,
has been called after him.

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