Colonial Dutch-Indies (1938-39 in colour) [Part 3 of 4]

Original Title: Coveted East Indies
Director: Deane Dickason
Production date: ca. 1938-39

A public-domain footage I found on www.archive.org - thought better share it here!

These are scenes from the latter years of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia - and it appears much of the footage has been shot around 1938-39.

The footage is full of street scenes, colonial lifestyles and 'orientalist' landscapes.

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http://www.archive.org/details/covete...

This film appears MOS, but originally had sound and was produced and narrated by the radio world travel radio commentator Deane Dickason. Interesting silent portrait of cultural life in the East Indies during Dutch colonialism.
PA8530 Coveted East Indies, The 16mm Koda travelogue, 2 reels, ca. 1938-39

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Deane Dickason
Audio/Visual: Si, color

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Indonesia
• Dutch-Indies
• Colonialism
• Hindia-Belanda
• Batavia
• Jakarta

[helmuthoorn]

Been to your country many times and experienced VERY friendly, polite and nice people. And when some elderly found out that l was Dutch they were deligthed ( to my suprise !) to speak to me in my own language.

The seperation of our two nations was a tragic and bloody period in our mutual histories, with stupid mistakes made on BOTH sides.

lt's about time to face this and to get over it.

God bless Indonesia and her wonderfull people !

[LiquidSnake7]

Much better than the terrorist republic of Indonesia.

[XMasterDragon]

If The Dutch thoroughly colonized Indonesia and The US kept blocking coloreds The world would be far better off.

[youcancallmelotti]

cannot believe that's how my jakarta looked like. WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?

[tommyk1214]

@KE70Soul He was referring to the (Javanese) government of teh Republik Indonesia, not individual terrorists

[tommyk1214]

@SuperBomber19 He is referring to the Javanese domination of the current Republic of Indonesia. Which is exactly what the Dutch wanted to avoid by making a federal United States of Indonesia. Javanese politicians wanted Javanese domination which led to the current situation. Many areas in Indonesia arent content with the current state(Aceh, moluccas, timor, papua).

[tommyk1214]

@awangfaisal No, Indonesia lost the war. It had no modern army. The US forced the Netehrlands to accept the (Javanese) republic Indonesia.

[awangfaisal]

see the history, Indonesia got independence with two way: battle & diplomacy ..

Indonesia win the battle against japan ( when the transision, status quo, after they surrender) and win the war against netherland (1945-1949 -> indonesia independence war) .. but.. it just a past....let's start to build a new world based on democratic humanism, no war, & no nuke .. (peace from indonesian) ..

[SuperBomber19]

@LiquidSnake7 the terrorist in indonesia are from Malaysia, not Indonesia

[broslounge]

Look more civilized than now

[IustitiaPax]

Confederation of Indonesia inside the Kingdom of the Netherlands now! 1945-1946 Confederation Plan!