Thomas Cook and Son Ltd: Storage record book

Thomas Cook (Thomas Cook and Son Ltd) ran for many years a freight forwarding and storage business in Lisbon. This is the storage record book of that business, with covering dates of 1914-1969.

During World War II Portugal was neutral. Jews and others escaped to Portugal (often through Spain) on their way to the USA and any other place where they might find refuge. Jews in Europe, intending to leave would have sent their belongings to Thomas Cook, Lisbon, as it was an internationally trusted firm, with offices around the world. In 1940 it was owned by Companie de Wagons-Lits, based in Brussels, but sequestrated by the British Government.