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English: Acquired by the National Library of Australia in 2013, this Dutch wall chart by VOC cartographer Joan Blaeu is the most important map documenting Australia's presence prior to the arrival of the British.

This video documents the acquisition and initial preservation work undertaken. Catalogue record of the map itself is: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm4701

Including: Dr. Martin Woods, Curator of maps; Robin Tait, Head of conservation.
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Source YouTube: Preserving Blaeu's 'Archipelagus Orientalis' (1663) at the National Library of Australia – View/save archived versions on archive.org and archive.today, Music: Bach's Cello Suite #1 (Bwv1007), 1st movement - Prelude, BWV 1007, Played by John Michel.
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institution QS:P195,Q623578
Cartographer:
Joan Blaeu  (–1673)    wikidata:Q379677
 
Joan Blaeu
Alternative names
Johannes Blaeu; John Wiliamson Blaeu; Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu
Description Dutch cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death 23 September 1596 / 1599  Edit this at Wikidata 21 December 1673
Location of birth/death Alkmaar Amsterdam
Work period 17th century
date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
/ 1647  Edit this at Wikidata
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Amsterdam (1631–1662); Amsterdam; Vienna  Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q379677
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