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Title: Help with an address in Vienna
Post by: wildtech on Tuesday 26 May 15 11:30 BST (UK)

I have found reference to a family member, Frederic Elijah Wheeler, belonging to The Royal Historical Society.  In the RHS Transactions his address in 1893 is Lordship Park, London.  Lordship Park is where he and his family lived from the 1880's.  In the 1894 Transactions his address is VIII., Langegasse 7, Vienna.  He uses this address until at least 1899.  Can anyone tell me what was at this address or point me in the direction of where to find out.  Unfortunately I don't read German.
Thank You.

Title: Re: Help with an address in Vienna
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 26 May 15 12:06 BST (UK)

Intriguing!

German text says: Nummer 5-7: In dem 1891 erbaut gründerzeitliche Haus befand sich zwei Jahrzehnte die Redaktion von "Er und Sie. Wochenschrift für Lebenskultur und Erotik" (nach den Moralbegriffen der damaligen Zeit ein Skandalblatt)

Which (roughly!) translates as:
Built in 1891. In the 1920's it was the editorial office of "Er und Sie. Wochenschrift für Lebenskultur und Erotik"
Him and Her. Weekly Magazine for Lifestyle and Eroticism.
According to the moral standards of the time, a scandal sheet!

(German speakers may correct this! It's a long time since I did German at school!)

Title: Re: Help with an address in Vienna
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Tuesday 26 May 15 12:12 BST (UK)

Enter "vienna lange gasse" in Google, and you can se the Lange Gasse" on the map.

regards,
Bob

Title: Re: Help with an address in Vienna
Post by: wildtech on Wednesday 27 May 15 19:47 BST (UK)

Thanks for the answers.  I found more information on the Vienna City Library site where they have digitised Lehmann Viennese address books