Delft

Fine porcelain ware brought to Europe in the 16th century was named for its origin, China (the imitation, delft, came from Delft, Netherlands).

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 4 1984

Everyday life in 17th century Delft is so vivid in Girl with a Pearl

An interview with Tracy Chevalier about Girl With A Pearl Earring 2010

» Dept. of Funny Signs (and cool infrastructure): automated bollard in Delft • Spacing Toronto • understanding the urban landscape

» Dept. of Funny Signs (and cool infrastructure): automated bollard in Delft • Spacing Toronto • understanding the urban landscape 2009

Delft is definitely a nice picturesque town to visit if you have a morning.

Schiphol Surprises 2009

In Nosferatu the Vampyre, thousands of rats were let loose in Delft and I don't know if they were all accounted for at the end.

Werner Herzog, a movie-making genius of performance art Jonathan Jones 2010

A Street in Delft by Jan Vermeer, painted 1657-58.

Thank You, Holland! Linda 2008

A Street in Delft by Jan Vermeer, painted 1657-58.

Archive 2008-01-01 Linda 2008

During a conference in Delft (Conference on Damage Tolerance of Aircraft Structures: 25-28 September 2007), GTM and Alcoa have presented the new concept to international experts in the field of metal fatigue and damage sensitivity of aircraft constructions.

Delft Material Concept For Aircraft Wings Could Save Billions | Impact Lab 2007

And now I'm back in Delft, and my ordered copy of Blue Gender has finally arrived.

January 10th, 2005 2005

We then wandered onto Kloisters, which is one of the two bars in Delft with a 'beer menu' i.e. they have so many different beers that they need a book-like menu to list all of them.

January 30th, 2005 2005