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The woman’s great aunt had fled Russia and settled in Hamburg in the 1940s. During that time, many people all around the world (and Europe in particular) were doing their best to emigrate in order to avoid persecution. This woman’s aunt, it seemed, had jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

At first, her niece thought that there was no way she would ever find out what was inside this intense looking metal box. It was securely locked and even the hinges were bolted, which meant that getting it to open could be really tricky. Luckily, she found a key.

Even though the niece had a key that would give her access to the box, she was a little skeptical that it would work at all. The box was not in immaculate condition, and no one was sure that the key would ever still work. The only way to find out was to try…Just like that, the safe was open!

When she first opened the box, the woman was presented with a shallow tray that was totally empty. She was starting to think that this discovery might turn out to be a total bust, but then she noticed that the box had other compartments and that there was some pretty interesting stuff inside.

While the first tray of the box had been totally empty, that certainly wasn’t the case for the box’s other layers, nooks, and crannies. As the niece explored the contents of the box she was floored by her discovery. It was full of books, letters, and pictures.

The niece was shocked to find all of these reminders of her late great aunt’s life and times. She didn’t recognize all of the photographs of people that were pictured, but she was sure that they were relatives. Disconcertingly, the box also held a copy of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.

While Hitler’s book written during his time in prison is not exactly a rare item, it sent chills down this woman’s spine to see a copy that had been printed during Hitler’s reign of total terror. She did some research and found out that this copy was published in 1943.

It could be worth about $350, though it would be hard to contemplate insuring or selling a book with such a dark past. The words on those pages represent a time of violence, destruction, and fear.

She also found the novel Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott. This classic novel was dog-eared and clearly had been very well-loved by the person who had first purchased it. Just holding the old book made the woman feel like she had traveled back in time.

Another German book in the safe, Leipzig, was published in 1846! While the copy of Hitler’s book was printed during the peak of Hitler’s Nazi regime, this novel was much, much older. It touched the woman to think of her great aunt traveling all over Europe with the novel.

An old copy of Lady and the Tramp was also inside! While most of us think of this as being a classic Disney film, it was also a novella for children before it was adapted into a screenplay. This copy was tied to the film’s release, based on the cover image.

This copy was published in 1953 and was written in German. The woman digging through this box of treasures from the past wondered which one of her family members had bought this book and enjoyed it. Without any real answers, all she could do was ponder the thought.

She believed that the little girl in this picture was her grandmother, though even that information was unsubstantiated. It was challenging to piece together information from the past when digital records were not in existence and war tore families apart.

This picture shows her grandfather riding a motorcycle around 1950. It is very funny to see the striking disconnect between a man riding a motorcycle and a pasture full of cows behind him. It really gives you a sense of who her grandfather was. 

There were pictures of boys who were apparently part of the Hitler Youth movement. Knowing what we do now about Nazi Germany, these boys may have seen some horrific things. Membership in the Hitler Youth movement was mandatory for children at the time.

This postcard is from 1916. The sweet image on the front shows a solider kissing his young bride farewell before traveling off to serve his country. Although it too has ties to war, it seems to evoke memories of a time where things were simpler.

This one is from 1941, and has a Nazi government stamp. People who lived in Germany under Nazi rule lived their lives being constantly watched. This stamp wasn’t just a part of the mail process, it was the Nazi way of reminding people that they were always under surveillance.

Another postcard from 1916. This one is a stylized print released by the army to inspire women and men to enlist as soldiers and nurses during the First World War. This doesn’t look like a recruitment photo as much as it does a still from an old fashioned movie, right?

The caption at the bottom of this print says, “A house destroyed by the enemy.” Because this photo was taken during a time when people only had newspapers and limited access to the radio to help them get information, prints like these showcasing damage done during the war were often distributed.

Who knew they had Nivea cream back then? While these containers are in excellent condition, it is probably a terrible idea to open them and see how the creme itself has survived in the decades since they were first locked up inside of this box.

Finally, this is a photo of the Kaiser’s heir during the First World War. Items like this photo would have been commonly found in the house of any family who lived in Germany during the war. It was an amazing time capsule of some truly terrible events in our history.

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“For months, every time we mentioned her party, Audrey requested ‘poop’ balloons and a poop cake,’” the girl’s mom Rebecca told Huffington Post. “I tried suggesting other themes, but she always insisted on poop.”

The family held the party at their home in St. Louis and invited guests to “pin the poop”, enjoy a poop emoji-designed pinata with Tootsie Rolls and Hershey’s Kisses inside, and receive whoopee cushion favors. If that wasn’t enough, Rebecca even dressed in a poop costume.

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“I have lived in Fulham all my life, and I’ve been in the part I am now for 21 years…..and I have an elderly neighbor. She lives on her own in a one bedroom flat and she has mental health issues. For legal reasons I am not allowed to name her, so I will call her My Lady, she calls me Lucy Locket.”

“Up until 10 days ago this lady was living in indescribable filth and squalor. There was no food, filthy clothes, nobody to help her bathe, and just never ending loneliness and despair.”

“I had tried on numerous occasions over the last few years to gain access to her property to help her, as I knew she was living in less than acceptable conditions, I just didn’t realize how bad.”

“It was horrific! NOBODY should live like it!”

“So without stopping to think, I gutted her house! I mean everything went down to the toilet seat.”

“I knew I needed help at this point, so without thinking too much of it I put a post on Facebook asking for help along with a list of what she needed.”

“I could not have dreamt what would happen next! The response has been overwhelming! I had around 80% of the list within 24 hours! The offers of help, the donations of goods and the beautiful messages of support still continue and it has astounded me.”

“It took me over 60 hours of cleaning to get her flat to an acceptable level for her to live in and 11 days on I’m still not finished!”

“But with the kindness and generosity of the people who donated items I have been able to turn her house into a home.”

“She has everything she could need, a bed to sleep in (she was sleeping on the floor) good clean furniture, fresh new bedding, beautiful new clothes, three meals a day, and most importantly company.”

“She truly has been saved from a lonely and degrading life, she has been given her dignity back and I intend for her to live out the rest of her life in comfort and surrounded by love.”

“On the Monday I gave My Lady her first bath in 13 years!…….prior to that she had only washed her face and cleaned her teeth in the kitchen sink. She was so unsteady on her feet that she could not possibly have accessed the bath or shower for herself. When I told her I was going to give her a bath she said, ‘I’m not sure about that, I think I might be too scared, I might fall’ I said to her, ‘That is why I am here now, to help you. You don’t have to be scared anymore.’”

“My 14 year old daughter Ruby was amazing! She would sit and watch TV with her and talk to her for hours while I was cleaning. She would brush her hair, and help her to get dressed, she even introduced her to Snapchat! Ruby gave up the last week of her Summer Holidays to keep My Lady company while I cleaned. On seeing the terrible state My Lady was in, Ruby became just as determined as me to change things for her, she showed so much strength and compassion for someone so young. I honestly do not think Our Lady would be at the stage she is now without you giving up all of your time for her. I know she loves you to bits, she asks about you every day now and I explain that you have gone back to school, but when you come into see her in the evening her face lights up, she loves it!”

“People were so rightly concerned for her welfare and offered wonderful advice, so I would like to keep them updated on the progress of her care moving forward.”

“The idea is to try to give something back. To say thank you. It is impossible for me to mention people individually for what they have done, there are too many of you!”

“But I will be posting pictures and updating when I can just to show everyone how far we’ve come and what can be achieved through kindness, generosity, community spirit and most importantly love.”

“…But this story’s bigger than me doing something for her. It’s about mental health and looking after elderly people. There must be thousands more people like her who are lonely, hungry and can’t quite look after themselves but who don’t know where to go for support, which is heartbreaking.”
The transformation over the last two weeks not only took place inside her home, but also in “My Lady” herself. She became more talkative and began singing and dancing.
Lucy is now planning to take her new friends on trips to the seaside and organize other outings.

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Tour Eiffel, 1900

Le Printemps. Boulevard Haussmann, 1930

Le Moulin Rouge, 1900

La Seine. Notre-Dame, 1930

Le Grand Palais, 1944

Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, 1871

Rue Gay-Lussac, 1968

Boulevard Saint-Denis, 1910

Quai de Conti, 1900

“Odéon” Station (Métro), 1910

Hôtel-de-Ville, 1944

Place Vendôme, 1871

Place de l’Opéra, 1900

Jardin du Luxembourg, 1895

Arc de Triomphe, 1909

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Dirk and Nash having a little fun.

Shaq and Malone passing time on the way to a game

Mama, there goes that man!

The Spurs attempting to have some fun.

Reggie with the money shot!

The original “Big 3”

The Laker great Mychal Thompson with his future NBA star son Klay Thompson

Nate Robinson celebrating while playing for the Washington Huskies

The moment Reggie knew he was going to retire.

They knew.

Pippen with the truth.

It’s tea time with Pauuuu

Wilt slamming it down during his pro Volleyball days

The most forgotten about Champions

Shaq being Shaq

Ali and Russel, Bills got the range on him.

Timmy during his swimming days. Tim had to decide between basketball and swimming.

The Jet with all the snacks he could want.

Swaggy Camel

Wilt with the ridiculous vertical….

Shaq and Kobe

Wilt with the ridiculous vertical….

Ross cocking it back on Faried with no regrets.

Class of 2002

Penny

The Shot

Shaq doin Shaq things

Bill at a Yankees game

Bob Cousy running the floor

Ewing, Wilt and Shaq

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Control room of the U-Boat submarine, 1918.

A Japanese plane is shot down during the Battle of Saipan in 1944.

Using banknotes as wallpaper during hyperinflation, Germany 1923.

B-25 Mitchell skip-bombs a Japanese Kaibokan escort ship, 6 April 1945.

U-118, a World War One submarine washed ashore on the beach at Hastings, England.

The Flying Tigers over China, 1942.

The first photograph upon discovery of Machu Picchu, 1912.

Maori Battalion dances haka in Egypt, 1941.

The last known Tasmanian Tiger photographed in 1933. The species is now extinct.

Lucky British soldier shows off his damaged helmet, 1918.

Underwater detonation of 15 kiloton nuclear weapon.

Germans testing a Messerschmitt Bf 109 E3, 1940.

Erwin Rommel helps to push his stuck staff car somewhere in Northern Africa, 1941.

Female Viet Cong warrior, 1972.

German troops trying to get a French soldier out from a sink hole, 1918.

British tanks maneuvering trenches during the Battle of Cambrai, the first use of tanks in mass, France, 1917.

B-32 Bomber Factory in Fort Worth, Texas 1944.

James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King’s assassin, being led to his cell after his arrest in London, 1968.

A young private waits on the beach during the Marine landing at Da Nang, Vietnam, 1965.

Adenauer returned to Cologne after he negotiated the release of the last 10,000 war prisoners with the Soviet government, 1955.

Adolf Eichmann walks around the yard of his cell, Israel 1961.

Two German soldiers and their mule wearing gas masks in WWI, 1916.

A rare shot of a young Winston Churchill, 1895.

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