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Indonesian Collection

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian Dancers

Indonesian Dancers
Two royal court dancers performing the female style of Javanese dance. The bent knees, flexed wrists and refined movements are characteristic of this style

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian Dancer

Indonesian Dancer
A Javanese dancer performing the female style in a seated pose. The use of the wrists and scarf are characteristic of this style

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Two Malaysian Women and their children - Singapore

Two Malaysian Women and their children - Singapore Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - Java

Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - Java
Wayang - Javanese puppet theatre (sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang). Performances of shadow puppet theatre are accompanied by a gamelan orchestra in Java (now Indonesia)

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Bali Dancing Girls

Bali Dancing Girls
Lovely young women of Bali, Indonesia, performing the Kebyar, a purely demonstrative dance, in which they interpret the mood of music played by a gamelan orchestra. Date: 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ

de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ
Indonesian Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 PK-aJ, at Hawarden prior to delivery. Date: circa 1953

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jalan Kesawan (street) in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesia - Java - Bandung - City Centre Cinema

Indonesia - Java - Bandung - City Centre Cinema. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian Dancer

Indonesian Dancer
A Javanese dancer in a sculpturesque pose which shows the relation of this style with ancient Hindu reliefs. The scarf is used to accentuate the movement

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Road near Oedjoong, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Road near Oedjoong, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Road near Oedjoong, Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With the Harmony Society on the left. Date: circa 1900

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Purple Mangosteen - Singapore

Purple Mangosteen - Singapore
The fruits of the purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) - a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era

Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era. Extinct crinoids, jellyfish, coral and horseshoe crabs. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesia - Java - Jakarta - Molenvliet Canal

Indonesia - Java - Jakarta - Molenvliet Canal
The Molenvliet canal that divides Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Hayam Wuruk originally made by Chinese Captain Phoa Beng Gam atau Phoa Bing Gam, second Chinese Captain after Souw Beng Kon

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Java, Indonesia - Batavia - A backstreet canal

Java, Indonesia - Batavia - A backstreet canal Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Eastern musicians on Columbia record sleeve

Eastern musicians on Columbia record sleeve
Javanese or Indonesian musicians on Columbia 78rpm record sleeve Date: early 20th century

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Bristol Britannia 102 PK-ICB

Bristol Britannia 102 PK-ICB (msn 12915), of Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport. (Scrapped in Indonesia, December 1971) Date: circa 1970

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia

Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia
The tree-lined Cemetery Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). To the right is a cemetery

Background imageIndonesian Collection: The Javanese dancer Mas Madje-Djawa performing

The Javanese dancer Mas Madje-Djawa performing in France and Belgium, 1931 Date: 1931

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Australian aborigines of the Malay race

Australian aborigines of the Malay race. Mour-Re-Mour-Ga, man in turban, Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, man with face painting, and Ou-Re-Kine, woman in bandana (after Nicolas-Martin Petit)

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian girl

Indonesian girl
Bare breasted young Indonesian girl. Date: 1935

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian mother & child

Indonesian mother & child
Indonesian mother and child. Date: 1935

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Java, Indonesia - Ploughing with a team of oxen

Java, Indonesia - Ploughing with a team of oxen. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Java, Indonesia - Small shelters on the riverbank

Java, Indonesia - Small shelters on the riverbank Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Java, Indonesia - remarkable bridge

Java, Indonesia - remarkable bridge. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Java, Indonesia - public park with fountain

Java, Indonesia - public park with fountain. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Mount Bromo, Tengger massif, Sand Sea, East Java, Indonesia

Mount Bromo, Tengger massif, Sand Sea, East Java, Indonesia. Date: 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: The Avros Building, Medan, Sumatra, North Indonesia

The Avros Building, Medan, Sumatra, North Indonesia
The Avros Building, Medan, the capital of Indonesias North Sumatra province on the East Coast. The General Association of Rubber Planters on the East Coast of Sumatra

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Wilhelmina Tower at Surabaya, Java, Indonesia

Wilhelmina Tower at Surabaya, Java, Indonesia
Wilhemina Tower at Surabaya, Java, Indonesia (then the Dutch East Indies). Wilhelmina (1880-1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. Date: 1903

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Street scene, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia

Street scene, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia
Street scene with children standing in the roadway in Soekaboemi (Sukabumi), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1905

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Berastagi and Mount Sibayak, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Berastagi and Mount Sibayak, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
The town of Berastagi, showing Hotel Brastagi and Mount Sibayak, an active volcano in Northern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Pavilion and lake, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia

Pavilion and lake, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia
Laura Pavilion and fishing lake with fisher family Preanger at Soekaboemi (Sukabumi), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: The bodyguard of the Sultan of Ternate in Singapore

The bodyguard of the Sultan of Ternate in Singapore. The Sultanate of Ternate is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia, established by Baab Mashur Malamo in 1257

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan
Portrait of a female orangutan, native to the Islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. Photographed by Frank Greenaway

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesian Girls

Indonesian Girls
Topless young women working on a market stall in Bali, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Jakarta, Indonesia - A public Flogging

Jakarta, Indonesia - A public Flogging. The unlucky recipent of this punishment (a chained prisoner) has been tied to a tall frame

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesia - Java - Young girl puts on sarong

Indonesia - Java - Young girl puts on sarong
Indonesia - Java - Young girl puts on a sarong with a fine batik print. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Kali river, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia

Kali river, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia
Kali river, Samarang (Semarang), North Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Also showing the Randoesarie Institute (a boarding school). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Railway company building, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia

Railway company building, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia
Railway company building (NIS), Samarang (Semarang), North Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Hotel Sanatorium, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Indonesia

Hotel Sanatorium, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Indonesia
Hotel Sanatorium, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Komediestraat, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia

Komediestraat, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia
Komediestraat (Comedy Street), Samarang (Semarang), North Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Hotel Brastagi, Berastagi, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Hotel Brastagi, Berastagi, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Hotel Brastagi in the town of Berastagi, near Mount Sibayak, an active volcano in Northern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Business street in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Business street in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Passer Besar (Pasar Besar, large market), a business street in Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Town square, Tjontong, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Town square, Tjontong, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Town square (Aloon Aloon), Tjontong, Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Hotel Belvedere, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Indonesia

Hotel Belvedere, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Indonesia
Hotel Belvedere and approach road, Garoet (Garut), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Handelsstraat, Chinatown, Buitenzorg, West Java, Indonesia

Handelsstraat, Chinatown, Buitenzorg, West Java, Indonesia
Handelsstraat (Commercial Street) in Chinatown, Buitenzorg (now Bogor), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Hotel du Chemin de Fer, Buitenzorg, West Java, Indonesia

Hotel du Chemin de Fer, Buitenzorg, West Java, Indonesia
Hotel du Chemin de Fer, Buitenzorg (now Bogor), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Chinatown district, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Chinatown district, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Aerial view, Chinatown district (Glodok) of Batavia (West Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), with the road full of traffic. Date: circa 1942

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Queen Emma School, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia

Queen Emma School, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Queen Emma School in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Quayside at Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia

Quayside at Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia
Quayside on the Donan River at Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With steamships and railway track, serving the sugar industry. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Native house, Djoeja (Yogyakarta), Central Java, Indonesia

Native house, Djoeja (Yogyakarta), Central Java, Indonesia
Native village house in Djoeja (Yogyakarta), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Surabaya, Java - Indonesia - Street Scene

Surabaya, Java - Indonesia - Street Scene Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Javanese Dancer performing Srikandi Larasati dance

Javanese Dancer performing Srikandi Larasati dance
Young Javanese Dancer performing traditional Srikandi Larasati dance. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Native Indonesian farmer from Java

Native Indonesian farmer from Java, Indonesia Date: circa 1835

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Batak girls of Sumatra, Indonesia

Batak girls of Sumatra, Indonesia
A group of Batak girls of Sumatra, Indonesia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Borobudur Temple. 9th c. INDONESIA. Borobudur. Reliefs

Borobudur Temple. 9th c. INDONESIA. Borobudur. Reliefs of the temple wall. Frieze depicting Buddhist scenes. Hindu art. Relief on rock

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Berastagi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Berastagi, Sumatra, Indonesia - traditional public seating areas (in the centre of a roadway) - captioned on this card as a Council Chamber Date: 1935

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Batavia, Indonesia - King William III School (The Gymnasium)

Batavia, Indonesia - King William III School (The Gymnasium). Found in the former European suburb of Weltevreden, a nme derived from an estate of the same name of Peter Albertus van der Parra

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia
Immense Statue of a God at Togok near the port of Denpasar - Bali, Indonesia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Vickers Vanguard of Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport

Vickers Vanguard of Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Portunus pelagicus, blue swimming crab

Portunus pelagicus, blue swimming crab
Plate 50 from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Ventral view of the large swimming crab native to Indo-Pacific waters

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesia, Java, Surabaya

Indonesia, Java, Surabaya
Toendjoengan district, Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Medan, Indonesia

Medan, Indonesia
Medan - the capital of the North Sumatra province in Indonesia. Keaswan Street. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: The Aceh War - Indonesia, Sumatra - Banda Aceh

The Aceh War - Indonesia, Sumatra - Banda Aceh
The Aceh War, also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (18731913), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Indonesia - Java - Paku Alam VII

Indonesia - Java - Paku Alam VII of Pakualaman, a small hereditary principality within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta - pictured with his wife, he was Prince between 1903-1938

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Dutch Residence in Java

Dutch Residence in Java
A building on two floors with columns and portico: a Dutch colonial residence at Bodjong, Semarang, Java

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Country road with signpost for Garoet, West Java, Indonesia

Country road with signpost for Garoet, West Java, Indonesia
Country road with a signpost for Garoet (Garut), 24 kilometers away, West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Angklung players, West Java, Indonesia

Angklung players, West Java, Indonesia
Angklung (anklong) players in Garoet (Garut), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Kali Baroe canal, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia

Kali Baroe canal, Semarang, North Java, Indonesia
Kali Baroe (new river) canal, Samarang (Semarang), North Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With various vessels, including a paddle steamer. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: General view of Sindanglaya, Java, Indonesia

General view of Sindanglaya, Java, Indonesia
General view of Sindanglaya, West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), with mountains in the distance. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Native family home with poultry, Sumatra, Indonesia

Native family home with poultry, Sumatra, Indonesia
Native family home with chicken and chicks, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Native houses, Sumatra, Indonesia

Native houses, Sumatra, Indonesia
Native houses and palm trees, East Coast, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Passar Street, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Passar Street, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Passar Street in Palembang, South Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Great Mosque, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Great Mosque, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Great Mosque and entrance gate, Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Huttenbachstraat, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Huttenbachstraat, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Huttenbachstraat, a commercial street in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), with the British consular building on the left. Date: circa 1920

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Tree-lined avenue in Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), with people and a baby elephant. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: De Koepel Society building, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

De Koepel Society building, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
De Koepel Society building, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Dockside offices, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Dockside offices, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Business district and dockside offices with local steamer pier, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Hotel de Boer, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Hotel de Boer, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Hotel de Boer, Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1906

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Coal transportation, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Coal transportation, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Coal sheds and transportation, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Jean Albertis shop, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Jean Albertis shop, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jean Albertis shop (postcard publisher) and Sabang Bay Club, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1905

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Fishing boats in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Fishing boats in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Native fishing boats in the harbour in Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Street market in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Street market in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Street market with adults and children in Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Willems Quay, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Willems Quay, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Willems Quay and Residency Office, Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With boats on the water in the foreground. Date: circa 1916

Background imageIndonesian Collection: Pemandian hotel complex, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Pemandian hotel complex, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Pemandian-Selecta hotel complex, Batu, Malang, East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), photographed on 14 June 1953. Date: 1953



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