Krakatoa, 1883: the eruption the whole world read about

· 120 sources

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

120 sources

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl27 Aug 1883at 0:30

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

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    Royal Society committee appointed — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

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

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

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    Royal Society committee appointed — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk27 Aug 1883at 1:06

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    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883at 1:42

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    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk27 Aug 1883

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    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883at 2:18

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    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

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    Red sunsets alarm the public — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au27 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org27 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov27 Aug 1883at 2:54

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    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg27 Aug 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au27 Aug 1883

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

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr27 Aug 1883

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    Royal Society committee appointed — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883at 3:30

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    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk28 Aug 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr28 Aug 1883

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

    Times of Indiaarchive.org28 Aug 1883at 4:06

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    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

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

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg28 Aug 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au28 Aug 1883at 4:42

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

  30. Copy link to source 30

    Death toll estimates revised — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

  31. Copy link to source 31

    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg28 Aug 1883

  32. Copy link to source 32

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

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883

  33. Copy link to source 33

    Red sunsets alarm the public — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883at 5:18

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov28 Aug 1883

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org28 Aug 1883

  36. Copy link to source 36

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz28 Aug 1883at 5:54

  38. Copy link to source 38

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk28 Aug 1883

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

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl28 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883at 6:30

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

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    Red sunsets alarm the public — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

  45. Copy link to source 45

    Red sunsets alarm the public — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883at 7:06

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    Red sunsets alarm the public — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

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

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883

  49. Copy link to source 49

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl29 Aug 1883at 7:42

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Barometer readings jump twice — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk29 Aug 1883

  52. Copy link to source 52

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883

  53. Copy link to source 53

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr29 Aug 1883at 8:18

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

  55. Copy link to source 55

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov29 Aug 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz29 Aug 1883

  57. Copy link to source 57

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883at 8:54

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Royal Society committee appointed — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org29 Aug 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg29 Aug 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl29 Aug 1883

  61. Copy link to source 61

    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883at 9:30

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov30 Aug 1883

  63. Copy link to source 63

    Barometer readings jump twice — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

  64. Copy link to source 64

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz30 Aug 1883at 10:06

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    Red sunsets alarm the public — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

  67. Copy link to source 67

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg30 Aug 1883

  68. Copy link to source 68

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au30 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883at 10:42

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk30 Aug 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

  72. Copy link to source 72

    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883at 11:18

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov30 Aug 1883

  75. Copy link to source 75

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org30 Aug 1883

  76. Copy link to source 76

    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883

  77. Copy link to source 77

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr30 Aug 1883at 11:54

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    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.

  79. Copy link to source 79

    Death toll estimates revised — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl30 Aug 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk30 Aug 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883at 12:30

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    Royal Society committee appointed — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au31 Aug 1883

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

    New York Heraldloc.gov31 Aug 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

  85. Copy link to source 85

    Death toll estimates revised — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr31 Aug 1883at 13:06

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org31 Aug 1883

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

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov31 Aug 1883at 13:42

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

  92. Copy link to source 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.

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Sydney

    Sydney Morning Heraldtrove.nla.gov.au31 Aug 1883at 14:18

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    Red sunsets alarm the public — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz31 Aug 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl31 Aug 1883at 14:54

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    Royal Society committee appointed — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk31 Aug 1883

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    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.

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    Royal Society committee appointed — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg31 Aug 1883

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    Tidal wave reaches the coast — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883at 15:30

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

  104. Copy link to source 104

    Barometer readings jump twice — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr1 Sep 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Bombay

    Times of Indiaarchive.org1 Sep 1883at 16:06

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    Royal Society committee appointed — Paris

    Le Figarogallica.bnf.fr1 Sep 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883

  108. Copy link to source 108

    Loud reports heard like cannon fire — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk1 Sep 1883

  109. Copy link to source 109

    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg1 Sep 1883at 16:42

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Singapore

    The Straits Timeseresources.nlb.gov.sg1 Sep 1883

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

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

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883at 17:18

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.

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    Barometer readings jump twice — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883

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    Barometer readings jump twice — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

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    Death toll estimates revised — Dunedin

    Otago Daily Timespaperspast.natlib.govt.nz1 Sep 1883at 17:54

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    Pumice rafts sighted at sea — London

    The Timesthetimes.co.uk1 Sep 1883

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    Ash falls on ships in the Sunda Strait — Batavia

    Bataviaasch Nieuwsbladdelpher.nl1 Sep 1883

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    Telegraph lines to Anjer cut — New York

    New York Heraldloc.gov1 Sep 1883

    Reprinted from a telegraph despatch; times are local.