Mar 2 2015
The most famous 17th century Dutch painter is Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) and probably his most well known painting is the Night Watch (de Nachtwacht). It is a large painting of the Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, called so because it seemed to be a night scene. After it was cleaned in 1946-1947 […]
Feb 26 2015
Like any other business, commercial aviation has to deal with profit and loss, tight margins, competition, etc. etc. Apart from that, this business need to invest in safety, training and security to prevent high costs as a result from accidents which unfortunately sometimes end up in the loss of (many) lives. It is refreshing to […]
Dec 7 2014
Starting a blog you have to begin with something. So my first post is about mushrooms I found in the streets around the house. I don’t know their names but they are a nice subject to make pictures.
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Jan 17 2016
The Banknotes of Theresienstadt (1943)
1. Introduction. Like in other concentration camps during World War 2, the Nazis, during the latter part of 1942, decided that in the ghetto of Theresienstadt the Jewish inmates should not use normal money for payments but special currency, only valid in the ghetto. In 1944, it was used for the plans the Nazis had […]
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By Tom • Uncategorized • 1 • Tags: bank notes, ghetto, Terezin, Theresienstadt, World War 2, WW2