1912 - in Leipzig: Our childhood during the German Empire

In his memoirs, Willy Beckel describes many aspects of everyday life that shaped the lives of children and young people during the German Empire in the years around 1912. They remain exciting to read, as they describe a world long gone that still has relevance today. The post was delivered three times a day
bread rolls and newspapers delivered to the door
daily life mainly on foot
stoves, washing machines, refrigerators, irons and mangle machines, dishwashers, bread slicers, showers and toilet...