My father explored Indonesia in 1900

A short biography of my father (1875-1950) His father was a minister who went with his family to Indonesia, leaving his three sons and daughter behind in Holland for a decent education. My father traveled alone to Indonesia in 1891 and became assistent tea planter. He took an interest in geology and started exploring the riches of Indonesia. He obtained concessions for oil, diamond, manganese and other mineral fields. When he returned to the Netherlands in 1926 he met my mother. On account of my birth he postponed returning to his concessions until he lost all of his money in the Wall Street crash and could not afford to return. We were raised in Holland at hand-outs of the family. He always dreamt of the most beautiful country on earth, as he termed it: Indonesia!

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[greatguy52]

Thank you very much again for your upload. may I ask who took those pictures? Best Regards!!

[MichaelRogge]

@greatguy52 My father did; mostly with a selftimer on his old plate camera. He developed them in moonlight! I have a few more clips of his travels. Search for michael+rogge+indonesia

[dwirullyJ]

nice video,

better you learn "Majapahit" also.

indonesia is beutiful,,,, indonesia is atlantis (PROF. ARYSIO SANTOS - Brazil)

i'm proud to be an indonesian

[MichaelRogge]

@dwirullyJ You may like to read my article on Javanese mysticism:

wichm.home.xs4all.nl/javmys1.h­tml

[wongjogja]

hi mike, do you speak bahasa as your father? you should learn. they say, it is one of world's most easiest language!

[MichaelRogge]

@wongjogja My father stayed thirty years in Indonesia and spoke the simplified 'Maleis'. I studied Bahasa for a year, but forgot most of it !

[neoblackjava]

we also loved you...

[lildeesizzle]

This is amazing....

[amybali03]

So tragic story...May him rest in peace now, I'm Indonesia now leaving in Katwijk aan zee...any way thank you so much share this with us.

[iwmadi090266]

so tragic the story is! As an Indonesian, thank you for uploading these memories.....and these photographs have enriched my view about Indonesia in the past times.......

[TheSeluarbiru]

wow