De Nederlandsche Vereeniging tot Afschaffing van Alcoholhoudende Dranken (“De Blauwe Knoop”)
door This is The Dutch Association for the Abolition of Alcoholic Beverages ("The Blue Button") "De Volksvriend" was the weekly magazine of the Dutch Association for the Abolition of Strong Liquor, founded in 1842 with the…
door This postcard is an example of early 20th-century postal correspondence from St. Helena to the Netherlands. It was sent from St. Helena on May 7,…
The Larens Provisorium postcard is a notable example of the many local measures taken to cope with scarcity directly after the war had ended. This…
The period of the mid-19th century marked a crucial phase in the development of overland postal services between Europe and the Dutch East Indies, particularly…
This is a word in dialect from the region of Twente. It is the name given to craftsmen, mainly from the village of Vriezenveen, who…
These days philately is no longer just about the stamp or the envelope. Social philately is becoming increasingly important. Social philately is mainly about the…
Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history
Social Philately Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history Part I: Before the Second World War (a) This serial of three…
In the old days workers for P.T.T. started young and had a life long career at the post office. Newcomers got a good training and…
door Sending a telegram used to be the best way to get a message across quickly. In the age of the (steam) ship it could take…
This postcard, dated October 8, 1940, was sent from the internment camp Alasvallei to Taroetoeng.…
In these turbulent times, the exchange of prisoners of war is a recurring phenomenon—between Ukraine…
The German invasion of the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 came as a surprise to…
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The Story of Ellen Weinberg’s 1940 Letter from Amsterdam to Hannover: A Philatelic and Historical Analysis
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The 1944 Amsterdam Postcard to Theresienstadt: A Rare Historical Artifact
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A Postcard from the Internment Camp Alasvallei, 1940
De Nederlandsche Vereeniging tot Afschaffing van Alcoholhoudende Dranken (“De Blauwe Knoop”)
Exchanging Prisoners of War