door In 1910, the so-called blokstempels (block postmarks) were introduced for travelling post offices: tram, train, boat. With hundreds of different postmarks, it is an El Dorado for the postmark collector. Many of these postmarks are…
In 1910, the so-called blokstempels (block postmarks) were introduced for travelling post offices: tram, train, boat. With hundreds of different postmarks, it is an El…
A 'luchtbrief' (air letter, with an imprinted 35c stamp) is not a rare postal item. However, the one pictured here from the Ad de Goede…
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…
The 35th president of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was murdered on November 22nd, 1963. The whole world was in shock,…
The train was also used in World War II to travel to work by train.…
door The French production of stamps during WWII was quite similar to the production before the…
The official liberation was on May 5, 1945, but parts of the country had been…
door In the last few days Holland celebrated the liberation from the German occupation, 75 years…
After the September 1944 Battle of Arnhem hospitals were evacuated in early 1945. One location…
During the Second World War Winterhelp, short for "Stichting Winterhulp Nederland" (the Netherlands Winterhulp Foundation),…
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