Cologne Cathedral is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. (Wikipedia) Though not targeted itself, the cathedral was very near to the central railway station and suffered fourteen hits by aerial bombs during World War II. Badly damaged, it nevertheless remained standing in an otherwise completely flattened city. The twin spires were an easily recognizable navigational landmark for Allied aircraft bombing deeper into Germany, which may explain why the cathedral was spared. Repairs were completed in 1956. An emergency repair on the northwest tower's base carried out in 1944 using poor-quality brick taken from a nearby ruined building remained visible until 2005 as a reminder of the war, when it was decided to restore the section its original appearance. (Wikipedia) Black and white photograph showing a grand cathedral from a waterway. It is Cologne (Koln) Cathedral from the Rhine. To the left of the photo bombed buildings are evident. The photograph is believed to have been taken by Frank Wright.cologne cathedral, koln, germany, rhine, bombing, world war two, frank wright

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Silver prize dish with scalloped edges. Insc: 'INTERNATIONALES TENNIS TURNIER/KOLN 1951/HARREN DOPPEL I PREIS/EHRENPREIS DER REGIERUNG KOLN/REGIERUNGSPRASIDENT'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver prize box, inscribed: 'INTERNATIONALES TENNIS-TURNIER KOLN 1952 HDI/EHREN PREIS DER REGIERUNG KOLN/REGIERUNGPRASIDENT'. Stamped on base 'STERLING 925'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Woodtennis

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. The letter from a resident of Dusseldorf West Germany, details the author's travels, issues post World War 2, photos, enlargers, a visit to Koln or Cologne, war damage, photos of Russian tramcars, tramcars in use, the interurban line to Bonn and his forthcoming visit to "Dusseldor fer Waggonfabrik" which became the Duewag factory. A web search shows that the author published at least one book on trams.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Letter typed on A4 paper with sender's stamp and address with a pencil sketch on the rear. letters, wal jack, railways, tramways, dusseldorf, duewag, koln, colongne

Silver prize cup. Inscr front: 'INT. TENNIS-TURNIER/KOLN 1951/GDI'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver prize cup. Inscr: 'INT. TENNIS TURNIER/KOLN 1954/HE I'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Prize silver and glass ashstray, inscribed: 'INT. DEUTSCHEE HALLENMEISTERSCHAFTEN/KOLN 1960/H.E. III'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Glasstennis

Silver prize dish. Inscr: 'INT. HALLEN TENNIS MEISTERSCHAFT/VON DEUTSCHLAND/ KOLN 1963/GD, I'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver prize box, lined with wood. Inscr: 'INTERNATIONALES TENNIS-TURNIER/ KOLN 1950/HERREN DOPPEL/II PREIS'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver prize box, with wood base. Inscr: 'EHRENPREIS/EDS REGIERUNGSRASIDENTEN KOLN/1960/HERREN DOPPEL/30. INTERNATIONALE DEUTSCHE TENNIS-HALLEN MEISTERSCHAFT'. Adhesive Sotheby's label on base : LOT 113/14...11 July 2002. Another label on base states: 'JUWELIER/A.WORTMANN/KOMODIEN STR.40/KOLN'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Wood, Adhesive labeltennis

Silver prize box. Inscr: 'INT. TENNIS TURNIER/ KOLN 1951/H.E.II'. Adhered to inside is Sotheby's tag: LOT 0112/11th JULY 2002'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Velvet-lined box (1/8 ) set of silver plate (2/8) and six cups (3-8/8). Plate inscr: 'EHRENPREIS/DES REGIERUNGSPRASIDENTEN IN KOLN/ANL. DER INT. HALLEN-TENNIS MEISTERSCHAFT/VON DEUTSCHLAND/1963/HERREN-DOPPEL'. Base of plate stamped: 'WILKENS' and with graphical stamps and '835' and '7837'. Cups are stamped same except third number is '7836'. Adhesive brand label on base of each cup is 'ANLAUFGESCHUTZT'. Adhesive label on base of box states: 'A.WORTMANN/JUWELIER'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Woodtennis

The album originally started as a the Geelong album and remnants of photos hinges and notes left on the sheets. Has some 101 black and white photographs. All of the photographs would have been obtained from his correspondents. Cities include: Bendigo steam loco and carriage - tram 1895 Dusseldorf Bonn Essen Halle Hamm Herford Gladbach Hamburg Bremen Duisburg Wupertal Bamberg Koln Munich Wuppertal - schwebebahn Salzburg The Hague Amsterdam Montreux Geneva Athens Odessa Moscow Brux Onaden Berlin Augsburg Heilbron Waldenberg Darmstadt Mannheim Remscheid Belgium Hagen Lille Aachen Heidelberg Duren Bremen Worms Wurzburg LeipZig Copenhagen Linz Brussels Dortmund Nuremberg Hannover Letmathe Kustrin Leige Emden Amiens Trieste Rome Naples Le bourget-du-lac Grenoble Madrid valenciaHas a strong association with Wal Jack and his collecting of tramway history / developments until 1964.Brown covered bound album with word "Scrap Album on front cover, with dark brown paper inside covers holding some 15 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in black ink with some labels pasted under the photos in black ink. trams, tramways, europe

Researched, written and designed by PMHPS members.The cover of the 2024 "Historic Port Melbourne - Dignitaries and Dreadnoughts" produced by members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society focuses on visits to Port Melbourne by naval shipping and dignitaries including Royal ambassadors. hmas franklin, armed services - navy, shenandoah, koln, idzumo, yakumo, sawagiri, hamayuki, hms hood, hms delphi, duke of york, duchess of york, royal yacht ophir, hms renown, hmas australia, uss seattle, uss nevada, uss oklahoma, great white fleet, hmas canberra, hmas sydney, hmas yarra, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, duke of gloucester, hms sussex, prince alfred, hmcss victoria, hmas lonsdale, hmas perth, anzac squadron, hms king george v