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King Willem III of the Netherlands – Abandoned and Forgotten in Pulau Banda

Posted on March 13, 2023 by ianburnet

Willem was the son of King Willem II and Anna Paylovna of Russia and on the death of his father in 1849, he succeeded as king of the Netherlands where ruled until his death in 1890. William III was a … Continue reading →

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The Struggle for Indonesian Independence – Hatta and Sjahrir in exile in Banda

Posted on August 10, 2022 by ianburnet

Mohammad Hatta ditangkap oleh Pemerintah Colonial pada 25 Februari 1934, dan dipenjarakan di Penjara Glodok. Sebelum ia di berankatkan ke Boven Digul, Hatta diizinkan keluar selama tiga hari untuk mengepak buku-bukanya dalan enam belas peti. Pada salah satu hari itu … Continue reading →

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A French Voyage to the Spice Islands 1838

Posted on January 4, 2022 by ianburnet

From 1837 to 1840 the French vessels Astrolabe and Zellee commanded by Dumont d’Urville conducted a scientific expedition around the Pacific including a visit to the Moluccan Islands of Ternate, Ambon, Banda and Ceram. The official ship’s artist had died … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table – Spice – an ABC Radio National podcast

Posted on April 27, 2021 by ianburnet

When we think of the history of spice we often start with the protection rackets, piracy, and massacres of the East India companies. But the world trade in spices is not something that begins with the European age of sail … Continue reading →

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Talking about the Spice Islands – with Janet de Neefe and Ian Burnet

Posted on September 27, 2020 by ianburnet

For those who missed the talk on Instagram Live last week, then here is a link to the conversation between Janet de Neefe and Ian Burnet about Spices, the Spice Islands and Indonesia’s extraordinary maritime history.

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The first appearance of the Spice Islands on a world map – the Atlas Miller (1519-1522)

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ianburnet

Art and science join forces in the Portuguese atlas known as the Atlas Miller by the cartographers Lopo Homem, Pedro Reinel, Jorge Reinel and the miniaturist António de Holanda, which is one of the wonders of sixteenth-century Portuguese cartography. The … Continue reading →

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Banda Island and the Banda Sea marine gardens

Posted on April 11, 2019 by ianburnet

The Banda volcano (Gunung Api or Fire Mountain) is a perfectly conical mountain that rises 656 meters above sea level, and is about 3 kilometres wide. The nutmeg island of Banda has been a key location in the spice trade … Continue reading →

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Explore the Spice Islands

Posted on August 14, 2018 by ianburnet

This is your chance to explore the Spice Islands with Coral Expeditions at a special discount rate.

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Amazing aerial views of the archeological sites of Indonesia

Posted on July 24, 2018 by ianburnet

This amazing video has been produced for the ‘Society of Indonesian Archeologists’ by Feri Latief and is accompanied by the song ‘Tanah Airku’ with the wonderful voice of Shanna Shannon. Please enjoy these remarkable images and I hope you will … Continue reading →

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The Banda Islands – Fort Belgica

Posted on October 17, 2017 by ianburnet

The original Fort Belgica was rebuilt in 1673 and the new design consisted of a low outer pentagonal structure with five angled corner bastions and a higher inner pentagon with five tall circular towers. The fort was built by the … Continue reading →

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