Schaefers’s daguerreotypes of the Borobudur In 1844, the German photographer Adolf Schaefer was recommended by Ph. F. von Siebold, advisor to the Ministry of the Colonies, to document the antiquities of the island of Java. Anouk Mansfeld • September 23, 2019
The cartography of Captain James Cook It must have been quite the sight. On the 3rd of June 1769 – now 250 years ago – Englishmen were on the island of Tahiti looking through high-quality telescopes to watch a rare natural phenomenon: the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. Guest author • June 02, 2019
A professional Dutch wide-angle stereo camera (1902), designed by Major General Van Albada The first Dutch stereographic camera was designed and manufactured by a Major General of the Dutch army, L.E.W. (Lieuwe) van Albada (1868-1955). It appeared on the professional market in 1902. Maartje van den Heuvel and Guest author • July 10, 2018
Tools and supplies for discovering space in 1798 Leiden University has a long history in studying space, which is reflected in the collections held at Leiden University Libraries. An inventory of the university's obervatory gives insight in the tools and supplies needed for discovering space in 1798. Mart van Duijn • June 28, 2018
The making of Voyage of Discovery Alexander Reeuwijk on Voyage of Discovery: Exploring the Collections of the Asian Library at Leiden University Guest author • February 26, 2018
A disastrous fortification Walls of the settlement at Bimilipatnam collapsed due to disastrous construction. VOC authorities were furious. Guest author • January 23, 2018
Sailing to Asia The Western manuscripts collection contains valuable treasures leading their readers to the Asian continent. Eleven historical travel journals are now digitized. Mart van Duijn • December 21, 2017
Urban Jungle: Megacities in Asia The world's largest cities and acclaimed photographer Martin Roemers Maartje van den Heuvel and Jef Schaeps • October 02, 2017
A heartbeat from 1881 Einthoven already experimented with detecting the human heartbeat during his study in Utrecht. Mart van Duijn • August 01, 2016
