Special collections

Our collection boasts unique heritage pieces and exceptional sources. Discover some hidden treasures and the fascinating stories behind them – all available digitally in our catalog.

Amsab-ISG has built up considerable expertise in digitizing newspapers and archives over the past few years. This section also provides insights into a selection of these sources, which are full-text searchable wherever possible.

1892-1940

The founding of the Belgian Workers' Party in 1885 was one of the first milestones in the Belgian workers' struggle for a better life. The reports of their meetings (1892-1940) provide a vivid insight into that struggle. Amsab-ISG has digitized this important historical source.

Photo Meeting BWP against the Theunis cabinet (fo003460)
Photo Meeting BWP against the Theunis cabinet (fo003460)

The digitization of this source series was carried out as part of a digitization project in collaboration with the Royal Commission for History . The digitized logbooks can be consulted through the Amsab-ISG online catalog.

Go to the BWP Reports collection (1892-1940)