door On 28 April 1912, the international football match between the Netherlands and Belgium was played in Dordrecht, at the D.F.C. ground. The Netherlands won 4–3. The well-known Rotterdam chocolate manufacturer A. Driessen, who was renowned…
On 28 April 1912, the international football match between the Netherlands and Belgium was played in Dordrecht, at the D.F.C. ground. The Netherlands won 4–3.…
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…
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…
B- and V. Camp “De Hoefslag”, Rotterdam, was a detention and residence camp located on…
Between 1941 and 1945, identity cards (persoonsbewijzen) were issued which everyone aged 15 and over…
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…
Demonstration Flight Dordrecht–Rotterdam, 1912
Just an Ordinary Postcard, Perhaps?
De Hoefslag, Rotterdam