1571, Goa (Índia) 1 volume of 18 folios, coloured maps on parchment; 53,0×40,4 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CRT/165 Fernão Vaz Dourado (ca. 1520- ca. 1580) was a Portuguese cartographer who worked in Goa, India. Not much is known about his biography, but it is very likely that he was …
Categoria: European Discoveries: From the New World to New Technologies
Mathematicians helping sailors
1564, (Portugal) 1 bound volume, manuscript on parchment, 29 folios; 31,5×21,5×1,5 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/MSLIV/0869 Many scientific and technical developments made during the 16th century, in response to the new needs of oceanic navigation, were adaptations of previously existing procedures. Both nautical instruments and nautical techniques were frequently …
A Compilation of Knowledge to cross the Oceans
1560, (Portugal) 1 bound volume, manuscript on paper and parchment; 241 folios; 42,5 x 30,0 x 6,0 cm (cover), 40,3×27,7 cm (folios) Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CRT/166 Starting in the 15th century, several European nations initiated a maritime expansionist movement that led to the creation of vast colonial empires. Long-distance …
New Lands and a New Sky
01-05-1500, (place unidentified) 1 document of 2 folios, manuscript on paper, 31,0×21,9 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CC/3/0002/000002 The arrival of the Europeans in America, and the opening of maritime commercial lines between Europa and Asia, were epoch-defining events destined to transform the history of the world. Long distance ocean …
25 of April bridge, Lisbon
[Post. 6-8-1966], Lisbon (Portugal) 1 black and white photo, paper; 23,2×16,0 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/SNI/ARQF/DO-014-002B/52478 The city of Lisbon lies on the banks of the vast estuary of the river Tagus. Lisbon occupied the northern (right) side of the river for many centuries, while the sparsely populated south …
A Stamping and Dyeing factory in Lisbon
s/d, Lisbon, (Portugal) 1 sheet hand-colored drawing on paper; 111,5×62,0 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/MR/1/123 Industrialisation during the mid-19th century had a significant impact on city landscapes. The document here illustrates the effects that new industrial facilities had on the urban environment. The document is part of the administrative …
A priestly project to fly
[17–], Lisbon, (Portugal) 1 page of a bound volume of 204 pages, paper; dimension of the design: 21,6 x 30,0 x cm; book: 22,5×47,0×2,0 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/MSLIV/1011 The idea of human flight has fired our imagination since antiquity. A constant theme for writers and artists, it also …
Egas Moniz lecturing in Lisbon
24-7-1927, Lisbon (Portugal) 1 photo negative on glass, b/w; 9,0×12,0 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/EPJS/SF/001-001/0006/0965B Egas Moniz (1874-1955) was a Portuguese medical doctor with major contributions in neurology, and in the development of new techniques to study the brain and in the treatment of mental illnesses. In 1949 he …
The Richness of Indian Pharmaceutical Tradition
10-4-1563, Goa (Índia) 1 bound volume, covers wrapped with brown leather embossed with drawings, 217 numbered pages, printed, paper; 20,5 x 15,5 x 3,5 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CF/088 As European nations engaged in worldwide maritime voyages, they came into contact with diverse and previously unknown scientific traditions. Colóquios …
Transport and Navigation
Pillar 3 is about transports and the perennial impulse to travelling. The documents displayed are about machines, gadgets, inventions, maps, and a variety of other items that attest to the interest and the constant involvement of Europeans with voyages. Of special note are the documents related to long distance sea voyages, and the impact these …