ZW5638 - MISCELLANEOUS artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Labels and newsclips relating to ZW 5636 and ZW 5637 as displayed at the Nicholson Museum, Universtiy of Sydney. Includes: 2 labels No. 1344 Broken Dram Glass ornamented with flowers etc.; No. 1345 Sword Belt Buckle; bronze. massive & highly ornamented. Letter ‘Wreck of the Batavia’ by W.H. Christie; 2 colums media release re donation to Nicholson Museum; 1 media release ‘Wreck of the Batavia: Curious Historical relics’.
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Material Miscellaneous
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Number of Items 6
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW5638 - MISCELLANEOUS
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Registration Number 5638
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW5638 - MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Registration Number | 5638 |
| Description | Labels and newsclips relating to ZW 5636 and ZW 5637 as displayed at the Nicholson Museum, Universtiy of Sydney. Includes: 2 labels No. 1344 Broken Dram Glass ornamented with flowers etc.; No. 1345 Sword Belt Buckle; bronze. massive & highly ornamented. Letter ‘Wreck of the Batavia’ by W.H. Christie; 2 colums media release re donation to Nicholson Museum; 1 media release ‘Wreck of the Batavia: Curious Historical relics’. |
| Material | MISCELLANEOUS |
| Number of Items | 6 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Thu, 2010-08-19 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 2001-05-08 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw5638-miscellaneous |
Zeewijk
The Zeewijk built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zeewijk cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zeewijk was Jan Steins, the Zeewijk had a crew of 212. The Zeewijk was lost 1727/06/09 at Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island.
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island, it was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated...
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