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Count Philippe de Lannoy

Brussels, 14 Aug 1922 – 10 Jan 2019

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Facts and their sources

  • Born14 Aug 1922, Brusselsnot verified1 source
  • Died10 Jan 2019not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 14 Aug 1922

    Born in Brussels

  2. 18 Feb 1984

    A daughter is born

  3. 10 Jan 2019

    Dies, aged 96

Family

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Partner

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Brussels.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Count is born in Brussels

What people wore

Sunday Best in Rural Flanders

Rural Flemish men often wore a shiny blue blouse called a kiel for their Sunday best, while women donned traditional regional caps.

Getting around

Train travel times between Belgian cities

In 1926, a non-stop express train connected Brussels and Antwerp in 40 minutes, while a journey from Brussels to Cologne took 5 to 6 hours.

What it cost

Retail price index surge, 1926

During the post-war inflation period in Brussels, the retail price index reached 750 in 1926, which was 7.5 times higher than the pre-war level.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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Music

The rise of jazz culture

Jazz became a major craze in the 1920s and 1930s, with Belgian cities hosting their first jazz concerts and tournaments for amateur dance orchestras.

Daily life

Home life without electricity

Houses were dark, relied on coal stoves for warmth and cooking, and lacked electricity until around 1904-1912. People often used portable lamps or gas burners for light, and coal was delivered through cellar vents.

Work

Typographer salary and working hours in Brussels

A typographer in Brussels earned 5.75 francs for an eight-hour workday, totaling 1,811.25 francs annually for 315 work days.