Wolraad Woltemade 250

Retired culture editor of Die Burger, Marthinus van Bart, talks about his commemorative book on the hero Wolraad Woltemade, who in 1773 rescued fourteen drowning men from the stranded VOC trading ship De Jonge Thomas during a fierce storm at sea. The discussion includes references to historical documents about the events, as well as artworks, monuments and the literature inspired by the heroic deed.