[VOC] 'Amsterdam' shipwreck, archive of photographs of the excavations

Ca. 1969-1980s. Approx. 300 photographs, most 21 x 25 cm and most b/w. Photos documenting both the archeological excavations as well as the artifacts discovered, some w. manuscript description verso.

(total approx. 300) *The 'Amsterdam' ship wreck site was discovered off the coast of Hastings, England in 1969 after being exposed by a low spring tide; it is the best-preserved VOC ship ever found. The VOC Ship Amsterdam Foundation started researching the wreck, followed by major excavations in 1984, 1985 and 1986, during which huge numbers of artifacts were found. A replica of the ship now floats in Amsterdam as part of the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum).