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My family in the Dutch Indies, before the war. | My greatgra… | Flickr Grandmother Died, Dutch Colonial Homes, To My Aunt, German Submarines, Belitung, Great Grandparents, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Colonial, 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, Dutch Colonial, East Indies, Nautical Art, A Ship

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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East Indies Decor, Colonial House Interior, Dutch Colonial Homes, Indonesian Independence, Dutch House, Dutch East Indies, British Colonial Style, Dutch Colonial, East Indies

Hotel des Indes was one of the oldest and most prestigious hotels in Asia. Located in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (modern day Jakarta, Indonesia), the hotel had accommodated countless famous patrons throughout its existence from 1829 to 1971. Before being named Hotel des Indes, a name suggested by th

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