The first train trip to Belgium was of historical importance.

On May 1st 1834, King Leopold I signed the law establishing the Belgian railways. A year later, on 5 May 1835, the first Belgian railway line opened. For the first time in history, a train ran on the European continent between Brussels and Mechelen. Three steam locomotives, made in Great Britain, ran one after the other, transporting a total of 900 people.

These passengers were divided into 30 cars:
“The Arrow”: seven open cars with benches for people of good origin;
“Stephenson”:...

“Above the Clouds”, the third stopover in the Reaching for the Sky series, célébrâtes the world’s largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380.

Commercial air travel has come a very long away since the first commercial flights got underway between Berlin and Weimar in 1919, although the cramped and unheated cabins of the aircraft could only hold a handful of passengers, who on occasion would have to be weighed to make sure the payload was not too heavy for take-off.

But by 1928, German airline Lufthansa was providing a full menu to its...

The Mint of Lithuania announced the postponement of the issue of the €20 coin dedicated to the TOKYO Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee has postponed the Olympic Games to 2021 at time. However, the cancellation of these games is not excluded by this authority if the pandemic of COVID 19 would last until 2021.

The Lithuanian Mint has therefore reacted to this news  by delaying the issuance of the coin dedicated to this event.

The obverse of the coin features a stylised 4 rowers team, with the logo of the National...

In recognition of the significant contribution made by Afghan cameleers to Australia’s history in the 19th century, the Royal Australian Mint has produced a silver proof collectible 50 cent coin. The coin honours the cameleers and their vital role in Australia’s inland development.

During the 19th century, camels and their handlers came to Australia from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Turkey and beyond, to work in Australia’s challenging inland environments. Camels were more suitable for transport and exploration in the desert than horses or bullocks, and their handlers had the experience and knowledge...

In 2019 and 2020, the Netherlands will celebrate 75 years of freedom. The jubilee year of 75 years of freedom was officially inaugurated in Terneuzen on 31 August 2019 by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander. The ringing of a historic bell buoy heralded a year of commemoration and celebration. The celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) in The Hague on 24 October 2020 will mark the end of these 75 years of freedom.
On 5 May 1945, the Second World War officially ended in the Netherlands, which...