| Title |
Views in the Dutch East Indies (Java and Sumatra), 1880s-1890s |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y30333A |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1880–1899 |
| Extent and Medium |
24 images in 1 file |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
Prints of various sizes, by various unknown photographers, captioned on the reverse. The prints show views in Batavia (Jakarta), Surabaya, Semerang and Padang. The photographs appear to have come from various sources, prints 1-15 being captioned in one hand, prints 16-24 in another. |
Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Views in the Dutch East Indies (Java and Sumatra), 1880s-1890s, Y30333A |
| Further information |
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Indexed
This collection level description was entered by PJ using information from the original typescript catalogue.
This collection is available on microfiche: South East Asia, number 21.
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| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| Indonesia |
| RCS/Y30333A contains: |
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1
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Custom House and Look-Out, Old City, Batavia. 212 x 156 mm. View looking across the waterfront, with the Customs House at the right and the look-out buildings in the left background.
Fair condition, slight fading and some folds.. |
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2
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Custom House and Harbour, Old City, Batavia. 208 x 168 mm. View looking along canal lined with sailing vessels towards the harbour, with customs buildings in the right foreground.
Fair condition, slight fading and some folds.. |
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3
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Custom Houses and Harbour, Old City, Batavia. 214 x 166 mm. View looking along a canal towards customs buildings, with shipping moored at the wharves.
Fair condition, slight fading and some folds.. |
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4
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Harbour, Tandjong Priok, Batavia. 213 x 166 mm. View showing part of the buildings seen in the preceding print, with the harbour beyond at right.
Fair condition, some fading and folds.. |
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5
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Batavia - some streets. 273 x 212 mm. View from the junction of two unidentified streets in Batavia, with a small building in classical style with a niche containing a statue in the foreground.
Poor condition, numerous folds, some small tears.. |
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6
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The River Tji-liwong at Batavia. 275 x 201 mm. View looking along the river (here embanked to form a canal), with a tree-lined avenue running along the left-hand bank.
Fair condition, some folds and tears.. |
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7
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City of Surabaya. 277 x 218 mm. View looking along an unidentified street in Surabaya, with a bridge crossing the (?) Kali Mas River in the foreground. The picture is criss-crossed with a mass of overhead cables in the foreground.
Fair condition, some folds and small tears.. |
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8
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Street with temple in Soerabaija. 277 x 186 mm. View looking along an unidentified street in Surabaya towards a temple at the further end.
Poor condition.. |
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9
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Kali Mas (Gold River), Soerabaija. 277 x 186 mm. View looking along the Kali Mas in Surabaya, here seen crowded with small trading vessels. The river is here embanked into a canal lined with commercial premises, with a railway running along the road to the left of the river.
Good condition, apart from slight overall yellowing.. |
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10
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Kali Mas (gold River) in Soerabaija, with the Roodebrug (Red Bridge), centre of European trade. 287 x 204 mm. View looking along the Kali Mas, with wharves crowded with small vessels and lighters. The Red Bridge, presumably hidden behind boats, is not visible in this print.
Fair condition, some yellowing and folds.. |
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11
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City of Soerabaija. 277 x 210 mm. View looking along an unidentified tree-lined avenue in Surabaya with a single storied octagonal pavilion at the junction in the foreground.
Fair condition, slight fading and some folds.. |
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12
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City of Padang. 260 x 195 mm. View looking along an unidentified tree-lined street in Padang in western Sumatra.
Fair condition, some fading and folds.. |
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13
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Emma Harbour, Padang. 275 x 194 mm. General view of Emmahaven and the surrounding inlet. Now known as Telukbayur, the harbour is situated four miles south of the town of Padang.
Good condition, apart from slight fading.. |
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14
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Emma Harbour, Padang. 274 x 205 mm. View looking along a wharf at Emmahaven, with a steam vessel moored in the foreground.
Good condition, apart from slight fading.. |
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15
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Chief street in Semarang. 215 x 170 mm. View looking along a tree-lined avenue in Semarang in north Java, 160 miles west of Surabaya. A second pencilled caption identifies the location as (?) Rodjong Road. |
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16
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Heerenstraat (van W. near O.) Semarang. 167 x 120 mm. View looking east-west along Heerenstraat, with the entrance to the Protestant Church in the right foreground.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
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17
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Heerenstraat (van W. naar O.) Semarang. 168 x 120 mm. View looking west-east along Heerenstraat, with commercial premises lining the right hand side of the street.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
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18
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Verlengede Kerkstraat, Semarang. 167 x 120 mm. View looking along the street, with the Protestant Church visible at the far end. With the Smarangsche Apotheek in the left foreground.
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.. |
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19
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Panorama (Paradeplein), Samarang. 167 x 118 mm. General view from across a canal looking towards the Government Offices.
Good condition.. |
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20
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Stadhuis (Government Offices), Semarang. 167 x 118 mm. General view from across a canal looking towards the Government Offices, a three storey terrace roofed building with paired pilasters in the piers between the bay of windows.
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.. |
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21
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Protestaantsche Kerk, Semarang. 170 x 120 mm. General view of the Protestant Church on Heerenstraat, with a well in the foreground. The main body of the church is polygonal, capped by an unattractive dome. The main entrance from Heerenstraat is in the form of two towers fronted by a portico. |
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22
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Kleine Boom, Semarang. 170 x 118 mm. View looking along a canal lined with small steam vessels.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
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23
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Uitkyk (Look-Out), Semarang. 169 x 120 mm. View from the waterfront looking toward the harbour look-out building.
Good condition, apart from slight fading.. |
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24
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Ronding Semarangsche Rivier voor het Bandjir Kanaal, Semarang. 167 x 119 mm. View showing a bend in the Semarang River, with open country beyond. The Bandjir Canal presumably runs beyond the further bank along the line of raised level ground.
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.. |
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