Moving from West to East in 1940
Crossing the border-lines in occupied Poland. A very odd and strange destination indeed for a former citizen of...
Two German stenotypists in war-time Shanghai
One was Jewish and the other an Aryan. When collecting old passports, one makes a point to check every letter and annotation inside the document. Trying to learn more abou...
August 28, 2019
Early pioneer Jewish film director
1950 travel document. Following the founding of Israel the country absorbed many immigrants and among them those with vital talent who were required in the young fledgling state....
WW2 Oil production worker’s passport
1944 British Palestine issue. Assisting in the war-effort was vital, for all sides, during World War Two. Be it for the Axis of for the Allies, each side attached great importance to its civilian's ...
Hungary before 1944
Budapest - an immigration paradise. By beginning of 1944 the war was taking its toll on the axis and the inevitable ending was not questioned: the allies were now winning the war and it was only a question of time and the price that the...