Salts Mill, Yorkshire
Sir Titus Salt considered the harsh living conditions of the weavers and mill workers in Bradford, so instead of retiring, he created a new town with good houses and facilities for his workers.
Who Collected The Impressionist Paintings in Their Time?
Edmund de Waal, the author of "The Hare with the Amber Eyes", has chased his Eprussi family history. The Nazis stole a lot of possessions, and the Japanese Netsukes were only saved by their faithful domestic help in Vienna. Like his distant relative Charles Eprussi, he seeks to refine his art, the creation of fine porcelain and pottery.
Riga, Latvia
For many years, I wanted to visit the Baltic countries. Three small countries finally gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Living in Sweden thirty-five years ago, I accompanied the oldest son in sixth grade to Tallinn, Estonia, shortly after the liberation. The variety of food was scarce, and everything seemed poor. After all these years of independence, […]
War Memorials at Helsingborg, Sweden
A heartfelt thank you to Sweden for opening up for our percecuted Danish citizens during WWII
The Former Jewish Ghetto in Riga
It's challenging to look into history when your citizens have taken part in killing your Jewish population.
Female Photoreporters During the Spanish Civil War
On a recent visit to the Reina Sophia museum in Madrid, I found fascinating black-and-white photos made by three young women from different countries. Their works were displayed close to the big room with Picasso’s Guernica. The guards were strict with the guests about not taking photographs with their phones. I read in my library guidebook that Franco time is […]
A Huge Rescue Action We Don’t Talk About
Looking back at the enormous task of housing nearly half a million German refugees post-WWII Denmark. The Nazi occupiers had depleted us of most resources. It was not easy caring for Germans in need
Fishermen´s Wives in Copenhagen
As long as Copenhagen’s existence, fish has played a significant role in the harbours. Not so much anymore as the last Fisherman’s Wife selling fish at “Gammel Strand” in central Copenhagen retired in 2008. I vaguely remember them selling fish from trips to Copenhagen in my early childhood. A historical archive in Copenhagen has a collection of photos from the […]
4 Reasons Why the Pilgrims Came to America — Beautiful Christian Life
Here are 4 reasons why the Pilgrims left the comforts of Holland 400 hundred years ago for the uncertainties of the American wilderness. — Read on www.beautifulchristianlife.com/blog/4-reasons-why-the-pilgrims-came-to-america
Hidden Places in Copenhagen
As a young person, I went everywhere in Copenhagen by bike. I thought I knew every corner of it. Thirty years ago, I moved away from Copenhagen, and now as a retired health visitor, my husband and I explore places when visiting our children. One of the places we went to last weekend was Norrebro, an area of Copenhagen where […]
From one Heart to Another 