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When martial law was declared in Poland on 13 December 1981, beyond just deploying tanks, the regime crippled the nation’s telephone and telex lines with a targeted strike.
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Leopold Amersin was the Treuhänder (trustee) appointed to run the Aryanised firm A. Nussbaum in Kraków. His name appears repeatedly in the documents relating to the Englard family, including those used in the reconstruction of Mala Englard’s story, published earlier on this site.
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Navigating the oppressive and often deadly bureaucracy of occupied Kraków. This is the story of Mala Englard, a young Jewish woman. From residency denied to reversal.
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Biography of the Polish resistance fighter from Cieszyn who didn’t come home. In my mother’s photo album sits a photo of Wanda Delong ‘sarenka’, clearly in my mother’s heart.
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This biography about Salomea Berlińska is a companion piece to my main article on the Handlówka in Cieszyn Class of 1936, where her signature first appears.
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This project focuses on a 1936 pre-war photo album that belonged to my mother, Aniela Szkawran, who studied at the Miejska Szkoła Handlowa (Handlówka in Cieszyn).
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Bellotto was known for his almost photographic precision, which he achieved by using a camera obscura (a precursor to the camera). This level of detail made his paintings an invaluable architectural blueprint for the rebuilding of Warsaw.
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In June 2025, my wife and I visited Wrocław to see the impressive Battle of Racławice Panorama. Created by artists Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak, it depicts the 1794 battle led by General Kościuszko. The immersive 15×114 meter painting is a must-see for history buffs. Check out the photos I took.
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In June 2025, my wife and I visited the Old Town of Wrocław, and we were enchanted by its beauty. View our Wrocław photo gallery memories.
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In July 2025, my wife and I made a short visit to Kraków Old Town in Poland. I want to share some photographs I took during our stay. I was up and about with my camera between 6 and 7 a.m. to take advantage of the better light suitable for photography.
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Wrocław Świebodzki Station is one of the attractions that you will not find in regular travel guides to Wrocław, Poland. I would classify this as one of Wrocław’s secret attractions, delighting those seeking abandoned railway infrastructure.
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Photos of Sand Island & Cathedral Island in Wrocław taken in the summer of 2025. I caught the very early morning light, which enhanced my appreciation of this beautiful area.
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