Wageningen University & Research - Image Collections
75 Years Liberation in aerial photographs
In 34 aerial photographs the story of the liberation of the Netherlands, 75 years ago in 2020, is told. The chronological series starts with a few items at the beginning of World War II, and focuses on events that took place from September 1944 to May 1945.
Agricultural Engineering Photos
The collection of about 35,000 photos is showing all kinds of aspects of agricultural engineering. The collection was made by photographers employed at the Institute for Mechanisation, Labour and Buildings [Instituut voor Mechanisatie, Arbeid en Gebouwen (IMAG)], a former scientific institute in Wageningen. The IMAG did research on mechanisation processes in agriculture and horticulture.
Caricatures by Louis Raemaekers
The "Schetsboek van Pietje" (sketchbook of Pietje) is a series of 22 caricatures of teachers and other personnel of the Hoogere Land- en Boschbouwschool dating from around 1900, made by Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956). He was a drawing teacher at the school before he became internationally famous as a First World War cartoonist. His grim political cartoons on German war atrocities were influential in bringing America into World War I.
Plant Breeding
Plant breeding has always been one of the main topics at Wageningen University & Research, in particular at the various agricultural research institutes all over the Netherlands and in the education and research done at the university in Wageningen. The main goal was to develop new varieties that had specific characteristics, improved growing qualities and were more resistant to plant diseases.
Anatomical models
At the end of the 19th century and in the 20th century anatomical models were used to make teaching more visual. The Rijkslandbouwschool in Wageningen has purchased approx. 60 anatomical models between 1876-1891. These models were developed by Dr. Louis Th.J. Auzoux (1797-1880), a French medical doctor. They were made of papier-mâché. Dr. Auzoux's models of humans, animals, and plants were designed for use in teaching medicine and anatomy and could be taken apart and put back together. 'Dissecting' the models provided a similar experience to examining real human bodies or animals. The models were known as 'Anatomie Clastique'. More information on Dr. Auzoux in Wikipedia.
Women, Agricultural Sciences and Wageningen
This collection of 217 images, mainly photos, illustrate women students, scholars and graduate life at the Wageningen Agricultural College (Landbouwhogeschool) and University. They were taken from 1918 to 2003. Some were used to illustrate the book 'Vrouwen, Wageningen en de wereld. Wetenschap, studie en loopbaan, 1918-2003'.
Food for Mars & Moon
A collection of 150 photos about the experiments to grow plants on Mars and moon soil simulants. The Mars soil simulant comes from a volcano on Hawaii and the moon soil simulant from a desert in Arizona. One result from the experiments proves that the vegetables are safe to eat when grown on these soils.
Marine and Freshwater Photos
2800 photos related to marine and freshwater research, mainly focusing on the Netherlands (North Sea, Wadden Sea, Zeeland, Dutch Caribbean). The photos were made by staff members of Wageningen Marine Research.
Dairy Education 1918 to 1948
A collection of 828 photos, graphs and other images used for dairy education from 1918 to 1948 by Professor Boke van der Burg at the 'Landbouwhogeschool' in Wageningen. The images cover tools and machines for milk processing, cheese and butter making and other subjects related to the dairy industry in the first half of the 20th century.
Storage and Packing of Food and Flowers
This collection holds 823 photos taken by ir. Eelke Westra (Wageningen Food & Biobased Research) on the storage, packing and transport of food and flowers. The photos were taken from 2002 to 2015 in countries around the world.
Root System Drawings
This collection holds 1000 drawings, the outcome of 40 years of root system excavations carried out in Europe, predominantly in Austria. The drawings, their analysis and description were done by staff members of the Pflanzensoziologisches Institut, Klagenfurt, led by Prof. Dr. Lore Kutschera (d. 2008).
Drawings Betje Polak
260 detailed drawings of pollen and spores from fern and other plants, made by Betje Polak in the Netherlands East Indies.
Drawings J.G. de Man
The Laboratory of Nematology has collected over 250 drawings of Johannes Govertus De Man (1850-1930). He was a Dutch biologist and a pioneer in nematology.
Drawings Fiep Westendorp
These 22 drawings were made by Fiep Westendorp for a short instructional film on how to work more efficiently and ergonomically in the ornamental horticulture business. Fiep Westendorp is better known as the illustrator of well-known Dutch children’s books.
Old Maps and Atlases
WUR Library holds a large collection of maps and atlases. A small part - 580 old and mostly hand-coloured topographical maps - has been made digitally available. The oldest maps date from c. 1570, the youngest from c. 1860.
Alterra Map Collection
The collection holds about 7300 maps depicting natural phenomena in rural areas of the Netherlands. The maps contain data on soil science, geomorphology, groundwater, landscape, vegetation, flora and fauna, archaeology and cultural history. The maps were produced from 1945 to 1997.
Images W.C.H. Staring
This small collection holds 6 images depicting Winand Staring. W.C.H. Staring (1808-1877) was the founder of geological and agricultural research in the Netherlands.
Botany and Phytopathology
A collection of 4700 drawings, wall charts and paintings on botany, entomology and phytopathology. This collection includes the Tulip book of P. Cos (1637), the Konstboeck van Simon Schynvoet (1690-1750) and Receuil de plantes des Indes by Maria Sybilla Merian (1765).
Tulip Collection
The Tulip Collection contains the Tulip book and 32 tulipomania pamphlets. The ‘Tulip book of Pieter Cos’ is a manuscript nursery catalogue from 1637 with tulips and a small number of other flowers.
Konstboeck Simon Schynvoet
The 'Konstboeck' is a collection of 142 botanical illustrations from ca. 1680-1750 by Catharina Lintheimer, Alida Withoos, Pieter Withoos, Johannes Bronckhorst and Pieter Holsteijn.
Paintings Professors and Rectors
Photos of 39 portraits of some rectors and professors of Wageningen University and its predecessor, the Agricultural University of Applied Science (Landbouwhogeschool). The original oil paintings are on display in the Aula of Wageningen University.
Professors Wageningen University & Research
We are collecting pictures of professors of Wageningen University & Research. We connect the photos to your inaugural and/or farewell speech. Is your photo not in the collection yet? Please contact us.
Cartograms E.W. Hofstee
A collection of 429 socioeconomic illustrations, maps and cartograms made with a cartophoot. The cartophoot was developed by professor E.W. Hofstee (1909-1987).
Wall Charts Animal Sciences
This collection contains 85 academic wall charts on several subjects in animal sciences. The wall charts were used in education during the period 1870-1920.
Wall Charts Entomology & Phytopathology
A collection of 305 wall charts on Entomology and Phytopathology from the period of 1900 until 1980. The wall charts were used to study insect-plant relations and plant diseases.
Wall Charts Agrotechnology
Three wall charts concerning subjects in agrotechnology. This small set will be supplemented in due course.
Trees in Urban Landscapes
This collection contains information from the former Dryade data bank. This data bank held data on the use of 1000 different trees in Dutch forests, plantations and urban landscapes such as parks, public gardens and along roads and streets.
Infographics
Some infographics used in education at Wageningen University & Research.
Applied Arable and Vegetable Research
The collection Applied Arable and Vegetable Research (Praktijkonderzoek AGV) holds over 13.500 photos on arable farming and horticulture. The photos come from test and demonstration fields in Lelystad.
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