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I’m Still Standing
You might wonder what this piece of furniture might be. It is an old fashioned standing desk. This one now stands in the hall of the State Archive of Westphalia in Münster and probably once was situated in some office. … Continue reading
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Is This The End?
It is one of the last days of World War II, April 1945. The Russian Army is moving forward and everybody knows that the war is lost. But the Nazi leaders in Berlin give order not to surrender and never … Continue reading
Pictures and more…..
Many of my readers are absolutely fond of old photographs. If you are one of them, have a look at the rootseekers page on facebook. There you will find more pictures. And there are many, many more to come……