Serving in Moscow
1948 British diplomat's passport. Originally, the passport was not intended to be used as a DIPLOMATIC travel document, but, after its holder arrived at his place of posting...
Imperial Highway Authority (IHA)
Imperial Ethiopian Government papers. The highway system got its first major boosting in infrastructure during the Italian occupation (1936-1941). The Italian control of the country was enhanced due to its contribution in this field (by the last year of their occupation, there were about 7,000...
Shanghai Ghetto
The period lasting from 1943 to 1945. This is the amazing story of the Jewish community that was living in Shanghai during World War Two and under the Japanese occupation....
War time used Polish passport
Wife of high ranking navy commander. Polish passport issued to the wife of one of Poland's pre-war navy heroes, who contributed immensely to the development of the country's army and the construction of its navy...
German passport to Iran – 1941
Truly a strange passport indeed. Traveling to Iran during the war. Issued to German business man Friedriech Bruns in 1941, Hannover, it was used to travel to Iran. ...
Interesting war-time US neutral visa
Up to the end of 1941, the United States was not at war but a neutral power. Prior to Pearl Harbor the US enacted the Neutrality Act of 1939, on November 4th, following the German invasion of Poland the Britain with France declaring war on...