British WWI Soldier Returns from Spanish Battlefield
Meet George Henry Herbert Morton, who has no medal card in the Nation Archives records, suggesting that he went overseas too late to qualify for…
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Ten Pound Poms: A Defining Chapter in British-Australian Migration
Ten Pound Poms British-Australian A guest article from Brian Turner The phrase ‘Ten Pound Poms’ refers to British citizens who migrated to Australia through the…
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William III 1699 Minister Appointment for John Pitt
William III Minister Appointment William III Appoints John Pitt as Minister and Consul General of the Coromandel Coast Not a passport but a fantastic Royal…
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Passport Revolution: Women’s Fight for Travel Freedom
passport revolution travel freedom In the annals of history, August 26, 1920, stands as a monumental day for American women, marking the ratification of the…
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The King’s Messenger Passport: History and Current Status
King’s Messenger Passport History The King’s Messengers are official couriers employed by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). They transport sensitive diplomatic documents between…
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Charles Castle (1813-1886) And His Passports
Charles Castle Passports A Reader’s Story Charles Castle Passports I have the contents of the writing desk of my great great great uncle Charles Castle,…
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Passports Of British Consul Arthur Woodhouse
This is a remarkable document lot of ARTHUR WOODHOUSE, ESQ, C.B.E., who held several posts as British Consul. It’s quite unusual to find such documents…
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Collective Passport For Young People (UK)
Collective Passport Young People This document is a collective passport (from 1952) for children on an organized trip. The group leader must also carry his/her…
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A Historic U.S. Passport Signed by Minister Rufus King in 1798
In the annals of American history, few figures stand out as prominently as Rufus King. A statesman, diplomat, and one of the signers of the…
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The passport of Liverpool football player Alec Lindsay
It is always a joy to get reader-emails, especially when they include pictures of unusual passports. Here comes such a document from a British gentleman…
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The Passport Titanic Survivor Edith Eileen Brown
A Legacy of Titanic Treasures Every so often, a remarkable piece of history finds its way to my website, and this is one such occasion….
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British passport 1814 provisional Belgian government
What you see here is an outstanding British passport issued in August 1814 by Charge d’affairs John Mordaunt Johnson at the provisional government of the…
