Seventy years ago - New Year’s Day 1939
Posted on December 31, 2008 - Filed Under Berlin, Then and now, Trams, Transport | Leave a Comment
Following on from the last posting - Eighty Years ago - New Year’s Eve 1928 . Here’s a piece of tram publicity from 1st Janaury 1939.
An enlarged version of this image can be seen here
These changes were effected in conjunction with the removal of all trams traversing the Grosser Stern. This was all part […]
Eighty years ago - New Years Eve 1928 (Silvester 1928)
Posted on December 28, 2008 - Filed Under Berlin, Then and now, Trams, Transport | 2 Comments
This information sheet was published eighty years ago today by the Berliner Strassenbahn- Betriebs GmbH. It shows the New Year’s Eve 1928 tram services, which look as if they were extremely extensive.
Berlin Tram Service, New Years Eve 1928 (Click to enlarge image)
Up to about eight years ago, a special New Years transportation brochure was issued. […]
O Tannenbaum
Posted on December 24, 2008 - Filed Under Music | 1 Comment
O Tannenbaum, is an old German language folk song, that most likely originates from Silesia (Schlesien), with lyrics that date back to around 1550. It has, over the years, developed into a Christmas Carol. However, I personally think that its lyrics point to it being a much earlier heathen song. The stability of the conifers […]
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