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SHOCK! Mayor discovers secret East India Company documents in Welzheim!
Mayor Bernlöhr explores Welzheim's city archives and discovers historical connections to the East India Company.
SHOCK! Mayor discovers secret East India Company documents in Welzheim!
In a sensational discovery, Mayor Thomas Bernlöhr of Welzheim recently dug through the shocking secrets of the city archives and uncovered a unique entry from the legendary East India Company (VOC)! A dark chapter in history was revealed in a brief on inheritance matters. This makes the hearts of history buffs beat faster, but also raises questions about colonial domination and its terrible effects on today's life!
The sensational revelation happened during a visit during which city archivist Ortwin Köhler accompanied the mayor. What lies dormant in the disused files could open another page in the depressing chronicle of the colonial past! The city archives not only contain documents from private family life, but also a wealth of official matters and company records that are waiting to be lovingly placed in the hands of interested citizens.
On the trail of the East India Company
The East India Company, founded on March 20, 1602, was more than just a trading company; it was an unstoppable giant that significantly changed the global economy! Through trade monopolies and sovereign rights, the VOC dominated the spice route to Europe and kept the global economy in its stranglehold! But that's not all: the documents from their archive, which are now part of UNESCO's World Documentary Heritage, give us a disturbing insight into the relationships between European and non-European actors in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Over five million scans of these shocking documents have been digitized in the GLOBALISE project and are now searchable! Automatic transcription software called Loghi made this unimaginable amount of information available to the general public. The data discovered leverages a staggering 25 million pages that provide valuable information about slavery and colonial violence!
Invitation to discover!
Other interested parties will soon have the chance to delve into the dark past at an open monument day on September 14th. Who knows what sensitive information is still hidden? The digital indexing of personnel files from the years 1699 to 1794 is particularly helpful for family researchers who want to trace their own roots back to the dark days of the VOC. The “VOC: Opvarenden” database is an invaluable resource!
The East India Company not only dominated the spice trade, but also acted like a sovereign state in Asia. Their records are not just a piece of history, but reveal a devastating connection between trade and colonial rule that continues to resonate today.
Experience the dazzling past that also influences our lives today! Don't miss out on witnessing these incredible revelations live. Because history is not only preserved in books - it lives on in each of us, in the city of Welzheim and in the files of the East India Company's eventful past.
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