The postcard is dated May 9, 1945 — one day after Germany’s surrender — and the postal stamps indicate that it was likely sent two days later. It is signed by Alice, who lives in Porto, North Portugal, and is … Read more
. Panoramic view of Porto. Photograph published in the June 1941 edition of Panorama Magazine. Max Arglebe, a German citizen who lived in porto during the Second World War, wrote, on 10 March 1940, a letter that not only portrays … Read more
. . It may have been taken on the very first day of the 1943 classes. Or in the following weeks. Or in the last days of the school year. Certain is that the young students gathered in front of … Read more
. .Maria looks out smiling from her cart. Someone was certainly encouraging her, encouraging laughter… perhaps one of her parents or grandparents. Maybe all at once. On the back of the photograph someone wrote that this smiling Maria was photographed … Read more
Alferrarede (Portugal) Captain: Armando Lorena Type: Long range steamer Tonnage: 1452 GT Owner: Sociedade Geral de Comércio Indústria e Transportes Lda. Homeport: Lisboa Built: Geestemunde, Germany, 1905 On July 7, 1940, on voyage from Cardiff to Oporto, the ship “Alferrarede” found, at latitude 49º50 ‘North and … Read more
