door By Huber van Werkhoven Together with this letter dated 19 May 1846, the distillery Pompe & Brothers Mann, located on the Lepelstraat in ’s-Hertogenbosch, sent the sum of ƒ15.12 in specie (i.e. in coins) to…
door All postal companies worldwide are dealing with a rapid decline in the amount of mail sent each year. Where the postal services once had more…
door 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…
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…
The steamship s/s Aslög was launched on 15 August 1916 by N.V. C. v.d. Giessen…
In this article, we take an in-depth look at a unique postcard sent on January…
A Story of War Letters and Internment: The Journey of Roosje de Paauw-Peper
World War II brought unimaginable hardships, and behind every surviving piece of wartime correspondence lies…
This article is only tangentially related to philately. However, it may be of interest to…
This article takes a closer look at a philatelic cover sent from Leiderdorp, Netherlands, dated…
The letter-card pictured here offers a glimpse into a lesser-known chapter of World War II…
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A Remarkable Postcard from 1942: Amsterdam and Forced Labor in Hamburg