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Batavia Collection (page 5)

"Discovering the Rich Tapestry of Batavia: From Ancient Conspiracies to Modern Marvels" Batavia, a name that echoes through time and space

Background imageBatavia Collection: Passar Baroe Street, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Passar Baroe Street, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Passar Baroe (New Market) West in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Showing a waterside laundry. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBatavia Collection: School Road, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

School Road, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
School Road and waterway in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageBatavia Collection: Hotel des Indes, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Hotel des Indes, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Hotel des Indes with hairdressing salon in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageBatavia Collection: Savings Bank, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Savings Bank, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Savings Bank in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: late 1920s

Background imageBatavia Collection: Fish market, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Fish market, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Waterside fish market (Pasar Ikan), Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageBatavia Collection: Suspension bridge, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Suspension bridge, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Street with suspension bridge at the far end, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageBatavia Collection: Street scene in Angke, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Street scene in Angke, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Street scene in Angke, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1905

Background imageBatavia Collection: Borneo Monument, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Borneo Monument, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Borneo Monument, European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: 1902

Background imageBatavia Collection: The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of

The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of
Jeronimus Becx (active c. 1649-1658). Dutch artist. The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, 1651. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageBatavia Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Indonesia. View of Batavia

History of the Missions, 1863. Indonesia. View of Batavia
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

Background imageBatavia Collection: Indonesia Java

Indonesia Java
Bird s-eye view of Jakarta (known at this time as Batavia) Date: 1634

Background imageBatavia Collection: Jan Pieterszoon Coen 2

Jan Pieterszoon Coen 2
JAN PIETERSZOON COEN (or Koen) Dutch merchant, pioneer in the (Dutch) East Indies, where he founded Batavia. Date: 1587 - 1629

Background imageBatavia Collection: North America, USA, Illinois, Batavia. American Bison in snow at Fermilab, Batavia

North America, USA, Illinois, Batavia. American Bison in snow at Fermilab, Batavia
USA, Illinois, Batavia. American Bison in snow at Fermilab

Background imageBatavia Collection: View on Batavia seen from the sugar warehouse. A mid 18th centur

View on Batavia seen from the sugar warehouse. A mid 18th century map by Jan van Schley

Background imageBatavia Collection: Source Size = 3723 x 4966

Source Size = 3723 x 4966
SCENES IN BATAVIA, ISLAND OF JAVA: 1. Tram-Car and Native Passenger Cart; 2. The Courtyard of an Hotel; 3. A Native Hawking Grasses for Sale; 4. An Officer Taking his Evening Ride; 5

Background imageBatavia Collection: Source Size = 3777 x 2448

Source Size = 3777 x 2448
The War in Egypt: the Occupation of the Suez Canal: with the Grenadier Guards on Board the " batavia" : British War Vessels and Transports Leaving Alexandria, August 19

Background imageBatavia Collection: House on the Rijswijk, Batavia, Jalan Veteran Jakarta Indonesia, Ernest Alfred Hardouin

House on the Rijswijk, Batavia, Jalan Veteran Jakarta Indonesia, Ernest Alfred Hardouin, 1835 - 1845

Background imageBatavia Collection: Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck, Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Melaka

Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck, Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Melaka and Secretary of the High Government of Batavia, Anonymous, c. 1660

Background imageBatavia Collection: Portrait of Isaac de l Ostal de Saint-Martin, Member of the Council of the Dutch

Portrait of Isaac de l Ostal de Saint-Martin, Member of the Council of the Dutch East Indies and Commander of the Garrison at Batavia, attributed to Jan de Baen, 1650 - 1702

Background imageBatavia Collection: The Castle of Batavia, Indonesia, Andries Beeckman, 1661

The Castle of Batavia, Indonesia, Andries Beeckman, 1661

Background imageBatavia Collection: Pasar-Bahru, Near the Landing Place, Batavia, Indonesia, 1883

Pasar-Bahru, Near the Landing Place, Batavia, Indonesia, 1883

Background imageBatavia Collection: Private Dwelling House, Batavia, Java, Indonesia, 1883

Private Dwelling House, Batavia, Java, Indonesia, 1883

Background imageBatavia Collection: GILLRAY: CHARITY, 1796. Charity Begins at Home. Etching, 1796, by James Gillray (1757-1815)

GILLRAY: CHARITY, 1796. Charity Begins at Home. Etching, 1796, by James Gillray (1757-1815), English caricaturist, on the first meeting of the Committee of Public Assistance in the new Batavian

Background imageBatavia Collection: Native Chief of the Priangan region in West Java, Indonesia

Native Chief of the Priangan region in West Java, Indonesia
Native Chief of the Priangan region in West Java (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1905

Background imageBatavia Collection: Batavia lettuce, close-up

Batavia lettuce, close-up

Background imageBatavia Collection: Jakarta port, 19th Century engraving C018 / 7077

Jakarta port, 19th Century engraving C018 / 7077
Jakarta port. 1883 engraving of the port of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies - now Jakarta, Indonesia

Background imageBatavia Collection: FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1798. Capture of Stephanus Jacobus van Langen, a Dutch Catholic statesman

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1798. Capture of Stephanus Jacobus van Langen, a Dutch Catholic statesman, 12 June 1798

Background imageBatavia Collection: MARKET IN BATAVIA, 1682. Present-day Jakarta, in the Dutch East Indies. Dutch engraving, 1682

MARKET IN BATAVIA, 1682. Present-day Jakarta, in the Dutch East Indies. Dutch engraving, 1682

Background imageBatavia Collection: Javanese Slum Houses

Javanese Slum Houses
Riverside slum dwellings in the old town, Batavia, Java, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Background imageBatavia Collection: Suburban Indonesia

Suburban Indonesia
A suburban road scene, Batavia, Java, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Background imageBatavia Collection: Indonesia - Jakarta - The Telephone Exchange

Indonesia - Jakarta - The Telephone Exchange. Jakarta was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (3971527), Jayakarta (15271619), Batavia (16191942), and Djakarta (19421972)

Background imageBatavia Collection: Indonesia - Jakarta - Governors Palace

Indonesia - Jakarta - Governors Palace
The Dutch Governor Generals Palace at Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (3971527), Jayakarta (15271619), Batavia (16191942), and Djakarta (19421972)

Background imageBatavia Collection: Review in Batavia

Review in Batavia
His Excellency the Governor General and the Commanders of the Army and Navy in their carriage during a review at Batavia (Djakarta, Jakarta), Java, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Background imageBatavia Collection: Insulators at electricity substation

Insulators at electricity substation
Spare electrical insulators at master electricity substation, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA

Background imageBatavia Collection: Wilson Hall at Fermilab

Wilson Hall at Fermilab
Wilson Hall at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA

Background imageBatavia Collection: Fermilab electricity substation

Fermilab electricity substation
Master electricity substation at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA. Note pylons at lower right designed to represent the Greek letter pi

Background imageBatavia Collection: Fermilab magnet

Fermilab magnet
Particle beam deflection magnet displayed in lobby of Fermilabs Wilson Hall, Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA

Background imageBatavia Collection: Native pre-marital rite - Jakarta (Indonesia)

Native pre-marital rite - Jakarta (Indonesia)
A native girl of Jakarta (Indonesia) straddling a specially-designed wooden mounting block draped with a white cloth in order to catch the blood

Background imageBatavia Collection: Romans in Batavia

Romans in Batavia
The Romans attack the Low Countries but encounter unlooked-for resistance from the people of Batavia

Background imageBatavia Collection: Racial / Indonesia / Java

Racial / Indonesia / Java
A Javanese couple from Djakarta (formerly Batavia)

Background imageBatavia Collection: Java / Djakarta C1700

Java / Djakarta C1700
Djakarta (formerly Batavia): general view of land and sea, with someone riding on an elephant in the foreground

Background imageBatavia Collection: Oldest bridge in Jakarta, Batavia, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Oldest bridge in Jakarta, Batavia, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Background imageBatavia Collection: Jakarta historical museum, Batavia, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jakarta historical museum, Batavia, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBatavia Collection: Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Jan Pieterszoon Coen
JAN PIETERSZOON COEN (or Koen) Dutch merchant, pioneer in the (Dutch) East Indies, where he founded Batavia

Background imageBatavia Collection: Java / Djakarta 1682

Java / Djakarta 1682
A view of Batavia also known as Djakarta

Background imageBatavia Collection: View of the port of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

View of the port of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
General activity in the port of Jakarta (or Djakarta, previously Batavia) in Java, Indonesia

Background imageBatavia Collection: View of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

View of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
A view of Jakarta (formerly known as Batavia, Jayakarta and Sunda Kelapa), in Java, Indonesia

Background imageBatavia Collection: Djakarta, Java

Djakarta, Java
Djakarta (formerly known as Batavia)




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"Discovering the Rich Tapestry of Batavia: From Ancient Conspiracies to Modern Marvels" Batavia, a name that echoes through time and space, holds within its grasp a multitude of captivating stories. From the intriguing "Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis" depicted in an exquisite oil painting from 1666, to the charming town in Illinois during the 19th century USA, this name weaves together diverse tales. Intrigue continues as we delve into Wilson Hall at Fermilab, standing tall as a testament to scientific progress and innovation. Meanwhile, Mattheus de Haan's portrait reminds us of the Dutch East Indies' colonial past and their influence on Batavia's development. Before becoming Jakarta, Java was known as Batavia. The islands before this bustling metropolis were witness to centuries-old history etched along Molenvliet Canal. As we wander through backstreet canals in present-day Batavia (Jakarta), glimpses into its vibrant past come alive. Transportation takes center stage with Fokker FXVIII Pelikaan soaring high above Indonesian skies - a symbol of KLM's pioneering spirit connecting nations since December [year]. And let us not forget those European faces lining the canal streets; they too played their part in shaping Batavian society. As our journey unfolds further, an old antique map reveals an enchanting Victorian-era perspective on Indonesia's archipelago - Siam, Java, Philippines - all intertwined with historical threads leading back to Batavia itself. Lastly but certainly not leastly are the great Japanese victories that once colored these lands with strife and turmoil. A reminder that even amidst conflict and change, Batavia endures as a resilient city filled with stories waiting to be discovered. So come forth and immerse yourself in this captivating tapestry called Batavia – where ancient conspiracies meet modern marvels – and let its rich history unfold before your eyes.