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.

1901-1934

Volksrecht was the weekly magazine of the Belgian Workers' Party (BWP) in the Kortrijk district. It was published between 1901 and 1934. You can consult the almost complete series digitally.

People's Law 01(1901)01

Volksrecht launched on October 6, 1901. August Debunne served as editor-in-chief in the early years. The last issue appeared on April 29, 1934. A week later, the magazine was incorporated as a regional edition into Voor Allen and retained its original title.
Volksrecht is one of the most important sources for the development of the socialist movement between 1901 and 1934 in the Kortrijk-Menen region. It regularly published articles intended for the Flemish "frontalers" in Roubaix, Tourcoing, and Lille.

Volksrecht collection is complete with the exception of a few issues and has been made full-text searchable using OCR.

Go to the collection People's Law (1901-1934)