About this site
This site contains thoughts, letters and images documenting the life of one family over 100 years. There are thousands of pages, words, and photographs in the collection.
Most of the letters covering the period from about 1914 to 1960 are in German. Later letters, are mainly in English, with a few in Norwegian and Danish.
New content will be added gradually, as time allows. Please reach out if you would like to help with transcription and translations or if you have questions or suggestions for improvement.
This site was created and is maintained by Peter Østergaard, who inherited all the material from his mother, Marie, the daughter of Edith Eriksen (born Brandenburger).
Recent highlights
This site was first published in January 2023 - content is being added gradually.
NEW: Letters from Edith covering her life from 1928 until 1940 are in the process of being published.
NEW: Pictures of the journey from Europe and early days in Australia
NEW: English translation of letters covering the trip from Europe to Australia in 1929.
NEW: Words of love - a moving letter from Edith expressing love and gratitude to her mother, Meta, in March 1954.
Wartime journal - 1939-1945 - Unable to send letters to her daughter Edith in Australia, Meta wrote a journal about her life in Germany. These journals are also published on the wonderful German website Zeitstimmen that tells stories of people in the state of Brandenburg
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