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BY STEAM YACHT JAN VAN ARKEL ’S-HERTOGENBOSCH
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 Schiedam. This was payment for a previously received bale of …
‘Postbuskaartjes’ (P.O. Box Cards): Worth Collecting
Officially, such a card is called a Bewijs van bevoegdheid voor het afhalen van stukken (Certificate of Authority for Collecting Documents). Quite a mouthful, which is why it is usually referred to simply as a Postbuskaartje (P.O. Box Card). It is a small bearer card …
Advertising and Marketing in 1907
The German Emperor Wilhelm II (referred to by some Dutchman as ‘our Kaiser’ who later fled to Doorn) was born in Berlin in 1859 and died in Doorn, the Netherlands, in 1941. He was the eldest grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From …
The Mourning Card Gets Priority at PostNL
Alongside the well-known blue envelope (tax office), mourning mail is one of the types of post that virtually everyone receives at some point during the year. PostNL naturally recognises the importance of timely delivery, and any delay is undesirable. Although Monday deliveries were discontinued quite …
A Certificate of Conduct from Curaçao, 1949
door In the mid-20th century, as the world recovered from the effects of World War II, migration and movement across borders became essential for many seeking new opportunities. A fascinating piece of history from this era is a certificate of conduct, issued in 1949 in Willemstad, …
WHAT WAS GERRIT KREDIET LOOKING FOR IN HELSINKI?
Sometimes you come across a postcard that immediately makes you think: “There must be a story behind this!” This postcard is one of those. By Huber van Werkhoven Originally intended to be franked with a charity stamp (‘for the child’), the card was sent from …
From Roermond to Neerijse: Postal Traffic and Castle Life in the 19th Century
This envelope from 1869 provides an interesting insight into the history of Neerijse Castle and the d’Overschie family. It concerns a small complete letter sent on 26 July 1869 from Roermond, the Netherlands, to Baron d’Overschie, a member of the Dutch brewing family d’Overschie. The …
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Auxiliary motor for bicycles
In the 1920s, the German company Phönix-Verlag from Charlottenburg (Berlin) introduced the Auto-Phoenix, an auxiliary motor for bicycles. In the Netherlands, it was offered at 150 guilders (purchase price and without bicycle and mounting), equivalent to approximately €1,450 today. Phönix-Verlag targeted the Dutch market, sending …
De Nederlandsche Vereeniging tot Afschaffing van Alcoholhoudende Dranken (“De Blauwe Knoop”)
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 aim of combating the use of spirits. The magazine, which …