Thijs Lansbergen

X-Ray vision

In 1904, the Hague resident Francois Joseph Marie Colson bought a piece of land with a wooden house in the forest of Ulvenhout. In Ginneken he started his practice as a herbalist and miracle worker. Joseph claimed to have a special gift: he could look through people’s bodies and know what ailments they had.

Photo by: Rosa Meininger

Obelisk

In 1911 Francois himself becomes seriously ill and dies at the age of 33 after an operation. His funeral attracts a great deal of attention. Admirers place an obelisk on his grave at the cemetery in Ginneken which can still be seen today.

PHOTEDby Edwin Wiekens