The Benjamin de Oliveira Especial Collection brings together an extensive range of documents and historical materials originating from this important Portuguese canning company. It includes correspondence, packaging, lithographic proofs, photographs, advertisements, objects and many other items that help preserve the memory of the company, the family that founded it, the people who worked there and the brands it created.

This collection was generously donated to Conservas de Portugal by the descendants of the company’s founder. Our commitment is to preserve it, study it and make as much of its content as possible freely available online.

This will not be a quick or easy task, but what matters most is to begin. Over time, we will gradually publish each of the items entrusted to our care, making this remarkable heritage accessible to everyone.

We are deeply grateful to the Benjamim de Oliveira Especial family for the trust they have placed in Conservas de Portugal. Their generosity ensures that this heritage remains alive. Our commitment is to study, preserve and make it freely available online so that it can be explored and used by researchers, collectors and everyone interested in the history of the Portuguese canning industry.

We believe that heritage truly fulfils its purpose not only when it is preserved, but also when it is shared, studied and made accessible to all.