On August 15, we reflect on the end of the Second World War for the Kingdom of the Netherlands and commemorate all victims of the war against Japan and the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. The war experiences and the large-scale displacement...
Sometimes you are moved by a documentary or film during the holiday period. In this case, the documentary Anak Indië, In Nederland Door Omstandigheden (INDO), and that is not entirely coincidental given my Indonesian roots. But what do the Dutch know about our...
In 2024 and 2025, we commemorate 80 years of freedom. Activities are taking place throughout the Netherlands to celebrate and commemorate 80 years of freedom. On the website Vrijheid.nl, you will find an overview of the commemorations and celebrations taking place in this...
Announcement from Museum Prinsenhof: Our museum doors are temporarily closing for a major renovation and renewal, which will last 2 years. We are counting down the days until Sunday, January 5, 2025. That is the last day we will be open for the time being...
Friends of mine visited the very beautiful exhibition 'The Century of Juliana' at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam from October 15, 2022, to April 10, 2023. The baby boomer generation (born in the period 1941 -...
Many people have circled the date August 15 in their calendars. On that day, we reflect on the end of the Second World War for the Kingdom of the Netherlands and commemorate all victims of the war against Japan and...
In the final fourth part of 100 Years of Bauhaus, the influence on Dutch architecture and the art movement De Stijl is discussed. How did the interaction between the members of the Bauhaus and the members of De Stijl unfold? What...
Just like the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies also had stamps cancelled with long cancellations. More information about this—and their value—can be obtained using the catalogues by Storm van Leeuwen* and Bulterman*. However, sometimes the place names are missing. This...
On January 1, 2015, an article was published regarding the JAVA overprint on postage stamps of the Dutch East Indies. Additionally, a series featuring BUITEN BEZIT overprints appeared. Until now, a follow-up to the JAVA article has failed to materialize. That is now being rectified....
While browsing through the bins of mail at fairs and stamp exhibitions, one often comes across nice envelopes or postcards. Even though the experience after returning home from the Letter Fair in Gouda at the end of March 2015 was unpleasant: an unknown person...
Just like in the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies also had long bar stamps. However, in a different design, namely with hatched segments. The stamps were manufactured by the Royal Mint in Utrecht. The impressions of the stamps are best appreciated on...
When browsing through the Special Catalogue of the Netherlands and Overseas Territories, one may come across Dutch postage due stamps in two places. Naturally, in the chapter on Dutch stamps, but also in the chapter on Dutch New Guinea. How is that possible? On...
When the Netherlands was liberated in May 1945, there was a severe shortage of many raw materials. Industry and trade had not emerged from the war unscathed. For instance, there was also a major shortage of paper. Paper for the manufacture of...
During one of my visits to stamp exhibitions, I saw an envelope in a dealer's bin of mail that immediately caught my eye. An envelope covered with stamps and postage dues from the Dutch East Indies, bearing beautiful impressions of a date stamp from...
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