Messaging back then. Telephony did not begin until the end of the 19th century. But how was it possible to communicate over longer distances beforehand? Or reach as many people as possible? Let yourself be transported back in centuries and

In the series ‘Extinct Professions’ we hear again and again that certain professions were considered dishonorable or dishonest. Dishonorable professions have been poorly documented. … Read More

From 1806 Bavaria became a kingdom with Munich as its capital. The royal court, of course, had to be taken care of. What could be more obvious than choosing certain suppliers who were allowed to bear the title of ‘royal

For us today it is a matter of course that we can use umpteen media to entertain ourselves. But what was there in the past? … Read More

In the various professions that have become extinct, we hear time and again that work was also done by children. … Read More

Anyone who believes that a strike or a stoppage of work is an achievement of industrialization in the 19th century will learn from this article that the first labor conflict was documented in ancient Egypt under Ramses III over 3,000 … Read More

Of course, supermarkets as we know them today didn’t exist in the past. In the past, trading was carried out on marketplaces. … Read More