Workers' Houses on Akkerstraat

The KVL leather factory paid great attention to the well-being of its workers, including housing. Workers’ houses were built in Almijstraat, Akkerstraat, (the old) Udenhoutseweg, and the Westend. These were often blocks of four houses with an alley in between. Workers had few amenities in those days. People never locked their doors—there wasn’t much to steal, as everyone was poor. Udenhoutseweg was also called "De Griend" because gravel was spread there twice a year. Many young families settled in the Westend, earning the neighborhood the nickname “Konijnenberg”, Rabbit Hill (KNÈENENBERG in the Oisterwijk dialect), due to the large number of children.

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