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Krakatoa, 1883: the eruption the whole world read about

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One hundred and twenty newspaper reports, in the order the news travelled.

120 sources

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  1. 1

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl27 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article 0:30 in video
  2. 2

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  3. 3

    Royal Society committee appointed — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  4. 4

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

    Article
  5. 5

    Royal Society committee appointed — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk27 Aug 1883

    Archive 1:06 in video
  6. 6

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  7. 7

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

    Article
  8. 8

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  9. 9

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

    Archive 1:42 in video
  10. 10

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Article
  11. 11

    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  12. 12

    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  13. 13

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Article 2:18 in video
  14. 14

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  15. 15

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au27 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  16. 16

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Article
  17. 17

    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

    Archive 2:54 in video
  18. 18

    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  19. 19

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au27 Aug 1883

    Article
  20. 20

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

    Archive
  21. 21

    Royal Society committee appointed — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

    Archive 3:30 in video
  22. 22

    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article
  23. 23

    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  24. 24

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  25. 25

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org28 Aug 1883

    Article 4:06 in video
  26. 26

    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  27. 27

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  28. 28

    Barometer readings jump twice — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg28 Aug 1883

    Article
  29. 29

    Barometer readings jump twice — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au28 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive 4:42 in video
  30. 30

    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  31. 31

    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg28 Aug 1883

    Article
  32. 32

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  33. 33

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

    Archive 5:18 in video
  34. 34

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

    Article
  35. 35

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  36. 36

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  37. 37

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

    Article 5:54 in video
  38. 38

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  39. 39

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

    Archive
  40. 40

    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

    Article
  41. 41

    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

    Archive 6:30 in video
  42. 42

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  43. 43

    Red sunsets alarm the public — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article
  44. 44

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  45. 45

    Red sunsets alarm the public — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883

    Archive 7:06 in video
  46. 46

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

    Article
  47. 47

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  48. 48

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  49. 49

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl29 Aug 1883

    Article 7:42 in video
  50. 50

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  51. 51

    Barometer readings jump twice — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  52. 52

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883

    Article
  53. 53

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr29 Aug 1883

    Archive 8:18 in video
  54. 54

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  55. 55

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

    Article
  56. 56

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  57. 57

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive 8:54 in video
  58. 58

    Royal Society committee appointed — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

    Article
  59. 59

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  60. 60

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl29 Aug 1883

    Archive
  61. 61

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

    Article 9:30 in video
  62. 62

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  63. 63

    Barometer readings jump twice — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  64. 64

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article
  65. 65

    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz30 Aug 1883

    Archive 10:06 in video
  66. 66

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  67. 67

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg30 Aug 1883

    Article
  68. 68

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  69. 69

    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883

    Archive 10:42 in video
  70. 70

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883

    Article
  71. 71

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk30 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  72. 72

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  73. 73

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883

    Article 11:18 in video
  74. 74

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  75. 75

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  76. 76

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

    Article
  77. 77

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

    Archive 11:54 in video
  78. 78

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  79. 79

    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883

    Article
  80. 80

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk30 Aug 1883

    Archive
  81. 81

    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

    Archive 12:30 in video
  82. 82

    Royal Society committee appointed — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au31 Aug 1883

    Article
  83. 83

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  84. 84

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  85. 85

    Death toll estimates revised — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr31 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article 13:06 in video
  86. 86

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  87. 87

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  88. 88

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883

    Article
  89. 89

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov31 Aug 1883

    Archive 13:42 in video
  90. 90

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  91. 91

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

    Article
  92. 92

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  93. 93

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au31 Aug 1883

    Archive 14:18 in video
  94. 94

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883

    Article
  95. 95

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  96. 96

    Barometer readings jump twice — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  97. 97

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883

    Article 14:54 in video
  98. 98

    Royal Society committee appointed — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

    Archive
  99. 99

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive
  100. 100

    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

    Article
  101. 101

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Archive 15:30 in video
  102. 102

    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  103. 103

    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Article
  104. 104

    Barometer readings jump twice — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  105. 105

    Barometer readings jump twice — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org1 Sep 1883

    Archive 16:06 in video
  106. 106

    Royal Society committee appointed — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr1 Sep 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Article
  107. 107

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  108. 108

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  109. 109

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg1 Sep 1883

    Article 16:42 in video
  110. 110

    Barometer readings jump twice — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  111. 111

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  112. 112

    Fire engines called to a 'fire' that was the sky — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Article
  113. 113

    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive 17:18 in video
  114. 114

    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  115. 115

    Barometer readings jump twice — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883

    Article
  116. 116

    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  117. 117

    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883

    Archive 17:54 in video
  118. 118

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk1 Sep 1883

    Article
  119. 119

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

    Archive
  120. 120

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

    Archive