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  Batavia (ship) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), built in 1628 in Amsterdam, which was struck by mutiny and shipwreck during her maiden voyage, upon which a drama followed.
A replica (or rather "reconstruction") of the Batavia was built at the Bataviawerf in Lelystad, the Netherlands.
On 25 September 1999 the seaworthiness of the new Batavia was put to the test when she sailed to Australia, where she was moored at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
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 Batavia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Batavia, Dutch East Indies, a Dutch settlement on the island of Java.
Batavia, Illinois, a city in Kane County, Illinois west of Chicago close to Fermilab
Batavia, Ohio, a village in Clermont County, Ohio
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 Shipwrecks » Batavia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Batavia was the impressive new flagship of the Dutch East India Company, and it was during its maiden voyage to its namesake in Java that it struck a reef in the Abrolhos Islands, some 80 kilometres off the Western Australian coast.
Evacuations by boat commenced to one of the nearby islands (Beacon Island), later to be known as Batavia's Graveyard, scene of the worst of the massacres.
For many years the wreck of the Batavia was thought to be somewhere in the southern Abrolhos Islands.
www.abc.net.au /backyard/shipwrecks/wa/batavia.htm   (796 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Batavia
When the Portuguese took possession of the island of Java, of which Batavia is the capital, they brought the Christian religion with them; but the Dutch, having conquered Java in 1596, set about the destruction of Catholicism.
On the 20th of September, 1842, Gregory XVI raised the Prefecture of Batavia to a vicariate Apostolic, and Monsignor Groof, titular Bishop of Canea, and previously prefect Apostolic of Surinam, became the first vicar Apostolic.
The principal stations are: in Sumatra, Medan, in the north-east and Padang, in the west; in Java, Batavia (residence of the vicar Apostolic), Samerang, and Surabaya; in Timor, Fialarang; in Flores, Maumeri and Laruntuk; in Celebes, Macassar and Menado.
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 Batavia, Illinois IL, city profile (Kane County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Batavia is a city in Kane County, in the Chicago metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Batavia was $27,783, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Batavia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $702.
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 Grey Company: The Batavia Story
On June 4th 1629 the Batavia became wrecked on the Abrolhos Islands some 40 miles of the coast of Western Australia; it was a tragic end to her maiden voyage.
Taken back to Batavia where he is convicted as a mutineer and broken from "under and upwards" on the wheel.
He was to be taken to Batavia to have his guilt further investigated but acts of kindness towards Judith and Lucretia moved Pelsaert to land him on the Australian coast with Pelgrom.
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 Batavia's Graveyard
Other major characters on board the Batavia that were to play a significant part on the voyage were the Undermerchant Jeronimus Corneliszoon, an ex-apothecary, a young Lady called Lucretia van der Mijlen traveling to join her husband in Batavia, and Zwaantje Hendrix her maid.
On their way to Batavia, two mutineers, Wouter Loos, a soldier, and Jan Pelgrom de Bye, a cabin boy, were left marooned on the Australian mainland at Wittecarra Gully, near the mouth of the Murchison River, thereby becoming Australia's first European settlers.
Upon their return to Batavia, Wiebbe Hayes became a hero, was decorated by the VOC and promoted to sergeant.
www.voc.iinet.net.au /batavia.html   (1440 words)

  
 Batavia Apartement Jakarta
Batavia Apartments is located 5 minutes from the main thoroughfare of Jalan Sudirman and the primary toll road (inner city toll road).
Batavia Apartments is located within the Kota Batavia (Batavia City) complex.
Batavia Apartments is located 5 minutes from the main thoroughfare of Jalan Sudirman and the primary
www.asiatravel.com /indonesia/batavia   (312 words)

  
 Imported Indonesian Furniture suppliers in UK - Batavia
Batavia is a small family business based in Dunkeld, Perthshire importing and selling Indonesian furniture and crafts.
Batavia prides its self on the unique and stylish hardwood furniture it imports from Java, Indonesia and on its friendly personal service.
In 2005 Batavia Holiday Cottages was started with two holiday rental properties located in Dunkeld and in the countryside 7 miles out of Dunkeld, near Blairgowrie.
www.batavia.uk.com   (175 words)

  
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Batavia Air mulai beroperasi pada tanggal 5 Januari 2002, dan tokoh dibelakang berdirinya perusahaan penerbangan ini adalah Bapak Yudiawan Tansari.
Batavia Air adalah perusahaan penerbangan nasional pertama yang mengoperasikan pesawat Airbus A-319 sejak Januari 2006.
Batavia Air mengoperasikan 98 penerbangan setiap harinya dan melayani 24 kota tujuan di Indonesia, serta Guangzhou-Cina dan Kuching-Malaysia.
www.batavia-air.co.id   (113 words)

  
 Batavia
On 4 June 1629 the BATAVIA became wrecked on the Abrolhos Islands some 40 miles of the coast of Western Australia; it was a tragic end to her maiden voyage.
The coins from the BATAVIA are mainly Rijksdaalders from the Netherlands together with German thalers.
It is known that Pelsaert recovered eight of the ten chests that the BATAVIA carried, the Museum has recovered about 7.700 coins 80% of which are in poor condition and represent the main contents of the missing two chests.
www.vocshipwrecks.nl /out_voyages2/batavia.html   (3533 words)

  
 Batavia Illinois Real Estate
Batavia is part of the Tri-City area (St. Charles, Batavia and Geneva) and is located between Aurora and Elgin along the Fox River.
Batavia, the oldest city in Kane County, was once the windmill manufacturing capital of the world.
The motto of the school system is "Batavia Schools Excel." The district consists of 4 elementary schools, a junior high school and a high school.
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 BATAVIA
In the dim eerie moonlight, 2 hours before dawn, on June 4, 1629, Batavia lurches to a grinding halt, stuck fast on a coral reef, 2 miles from the nearest island.
Water is desperately short on the islands, and those in the boats, including Jacobsz, Pelsaert and most of the VOC officers, seize the chance to head for Java.
Suspecting nothing of the grisly events on Batavia's Graveyard, they had sent the prearranged smoke signal: a perplexing message to Jeronimus' mutineers, for though their own water was running low, the continued survival of the soldiers threatened their own success.
www.ozzigami.com.au /batavia   (1341 words)

  
 Visit Batavia, New York: Batavia info
Batavia is a city located in Genesee County, New York, USA.
Batavia is located directly off Exit 48 of the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90 and is centrally located between Buffalo and Rochester.
Batavia provides an ideal location for travelers that want to take advantage of all that western New York has to offer.
www.comevisitbatavia.com   (393 words)

  
 Community Guide
Batavia is a center for legal and business activities, and functions as the County Seat for Clermont County.
Many former city dwellers and suburbanites have found Batavia to be the perfect answer to spacious living in beautiful, natural settings.
Batavia has become a thriving center for education, businesses, recreation, and family living.
frontier.cincinnati.com /communities/display.asp?commName=Batavia   (183 words)

  
 Scarlet Blaze » Blog Archive » Batavia 1.5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Batavia 1.5 is a theme for WordPress 1.5.
Batavia 1.5 is the “lite” version of Jakarta 1.5.
Batavia was the name of the settlement by the Dutch East India Company on the island of Java.
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 Batavia Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Kane County, Illinois
Living in Batavia is akin to living “in a town like towns used to be.” Part of the Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles tri-cities area, the city is nestled by the Fox River in the center of the Fox River Valley less than 40 miles from the delights of Chicago.
Batavia’s rich history can be explored in the Depot Museum, which is a collaboration between the Batavia Park District and the Batavia Historical Society.
With their proximity to Chicago and other Fox Valley communities, Batavia residents have convenient access to a world of entertainment, sports and culture.
batavia-realestate.com   (568 words)

  
 Batavia's visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Batavia was the flagship for The Netherlands' 2000 Sydney Olympic Games headquarters at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
This remarkable reconstruction of Batavia, built in Holland in the 1980s, evokes the power and the passion of a turbulent past.
Her incredible story of shipwreck, mutiny, murder, survival, rescue and retribution on a remote island off Western Australia is one of the most savage and dramatic in our maritime history.
www.anmm.gov.au /batavia.htm   (274 words)

  
 Batavia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I should be licensed by the end of August (which means all of you waiting for me to perform weddings I think in New York state I'll be able to do that.) Then I have to go to an...
The Wheeling attack is one of several recent cases including ones in Cary, Batavia and Pingree Grove.
Batavia, Elgin and Island Lake are among towns that recently considered laws regarding dangerous dogs.
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 BVA Home
The Village Association of Batavia is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation made up of residents and business owners dedicated to revitalizing our Main Street Business District.
We visualize a captivating streetscape and vibrant business district that will serve as a regional center for sports, cultural, recreational, and governmental events while preserving and enhancing the historical charm and character of Batavia.
The Flowers on Main Street and the on the Bridge have been provided by Batavia in Bloom for several years.
www.vaob.org   (209 words)

  
 Employment
A City conveniently located between Buffalo and Rochester, Batavia offers a combination of a great location, affordable housing, and a safe community in which to live, work, and play.
Cover letter, resume, and references to: Dawn Fairbanks, Human Resource specialist, One Batavia City Center, Batavia, New York 14020 by July 14, 2006.
The City of Batavia, is an equal opportunity drug-free workplace employer.
www.batavianewyork.com /employment.html   (171 words)

  
 Daily Herald | Batavia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Batavia school board members have responded to the concerns raised by parents about nontraditional classrooms at Louise-White Elementary School.
When Kristin Behmer and her husband were transplanted to the Chicago area in 1989, they were attracted to the quality of Batavia’s schools.
A semi-truck struck a minivan on Kirk Road near Fermilab Monday night, and fast-acting motorists lifted the minivan off its driver, a St. Charles man, before he was airlifted to an area hospital, authorities said.
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 Town of Batavia Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Town of Batavia was established in 1802 and has a population of 5,912 as of the 2000 census.
The Batavia Town Hall and Highway Facility are located at 3833 West Main Street Road, Batavia, New York.
We are happy to provide you with information on the Town and its services.
www.townofbatavia.com   (101 words)

  
 Batavia Township, The Heart of Clermont County
The administrative office of Batavia consists of several departments, all created to be functional and helpful to our residents.
Please browse our site, if you do not find what you are looking for, please contact us and ask for assistance or to express an opinion.
Copyright © 2006, Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio
www.bataviatwpoh.org   (94 words)

  
 Bataviawerf * National Centre for Maritime History
The Batavia Yard in Lelystad, the Netherlands, is foremost a center for
authentic reconstruction of the VOC-merchantman Batavia from 1628.
Our dynamic shipyard is open daily to the public.
www.bataviawerf.nl /en   (65 words)

  
 Batavia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This web site is for and about Batavia, IL public school district 101.
It is run by citizens in the community Batavia Illinois public schools - District 101 attendance areasBatavia, IL West Side School Equal Choice.
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 Batavia B'n'B   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Batavia B'n'B Chapter is a plus level square dance club.
Batavia B'n'B dances 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the same location as above.
Batavia B'n'B Steal / Retrieve / Visit Statistics & Etiquette
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 Batavia Windmills
Several original Batavia manufactured windmills have been located, purchased, renovated, and erected along the Batavia Riverwalk.
The wood that forms the red tower-within-a-tower was cut from telephone poles in order to support the massive fourteen-foot diameter solid-wheel design wooden wheel.
The Riverwalk exhibit currently has seven examples of Batavia manufactured windmills.
www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org /wmills.htm   (139 words)

  
 The City of Batavia
The Holland Land Purchase included 3.5 million acres in Western New York.
The Purchase extended south to Pennsylvania, north to Lake Ontario, west to Lake Erie, and a few miles to the east of Batavia.
Most of the early settlers came from England, New England, and Pennsylvania with small pockets of German, Scottish Highlanders and Dutch settlements.
www.batavianewyork.com   (90 words)

  
 Batavia, New York (NY) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime
Batavia, New York (NY) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime
Batavia, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Additional information about hotels, doctors, dentists, jobs, apartments, real estate, travel attractions, weather, and many interactive features are coming soon.
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