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My family in the Dutch Indies, before the war. | My greatgra… | Flickr Grandmother Died, Arsitektur Kolonial, Dutch Colonial Homes, To My Aunt, Sejarah Kuno, German Submarines, Belitung, Great Grandparents, Dutch East Indies

My greatgrandfather moved to the Dutch Indies at the beginning of the 20th century, he married my grandmother while she was still in the Netherlands. They married "with the glove", a marriage when the couple are far away from each other. While the First World War was still going on my greatgrandmother risked German submarines to make the long journey from Holland to the Dutch Indies via America. She arrived at Ellis Island, her paperwork is also posted in this set. According to the paperwork…

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Merchant Ship of the Dutch East India Company, 1782 Merchant Ship, Navi A Vela, Dutch East Indies, East India Company, Dutch Golden Age, Armadura Medieval, Dutch Colonial, East Indies, Nautical Art

Merchant Ship of the Dutch East India Company, 1782 Nagasaki School, published by Toshimaya Hand coloured woodblock print. 65 x 58 cm Found this card yesterday and snapped it up - how could I not? It's amazing to see a Japanese artwork, depicting the Dutch Flag so heavily. The Dutch East India Company was established in 1602, to carry out colonial activities in Asia. (wiki)

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Arsitektur Kolonial, Dutch Colonial Homes, Bed Vintage, Sejarah Kuno, Tempo Doeloe, Distant Memory, Foto Langka, Dutch East Indies, Strange History

A blast from the past; these images that range from the late 1800’s to the early 20th century will make you wonder about the glory of Indonesia’s rich history. Immortalized by these rare and beautiful pictures; we give you an insight look into a distant memory in a not so distant world. Pharmacy in Java […]

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