08 November 2013

75 mm Mountain Gun M/1922 Bofors L/22

Credit: WW2inColor


Quote: "28 bought 1922-25. 12 with 1st Monuntain Arty Bn (A I Bg) Tjimahi, 12 with 2nd Mountain Arty Bn (A II Bg) Salatiga and 4 with Depot Mobiele Artillerie (DMA) Tjimahi. "


Dokar License (STNK)

Credit: hvschaik.eu/dokar/dokar.htm


Dokar registration, circa 1988
This is a 2-weeks registration which costed Rp500

Baron van Hackeren de Schoot

Credit: Prinz Warren de Jisrecht
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Mijn heer Baron van Hackeren de Schoot KNIL Cavalry Commander.
The building behind is today's Salatiga Major's office.
circa ~1900

Badplaats Voor Inlander

Credit: Prinz Warren de Jisrecht
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Badplaats voor inlander = "resort for the natives".
'Inlandeer' can be perceived as a deregotary word by the local population.




Kalitaman swimming pool area

Topchords 40

Credit: Edo Widi Virgian, Ali Gunawan Sugiharto
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Local musical magazine publication from Salatiga in the 70's. Contains selection of western song scores and were very popular publication in learning to play guitars.


Curious Buildings

Credit: Chandra Firmansyah
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Building information from Prinz Warren de Jisrecht

Left: Salib Putih (Wittekruis Colonie) orphanage training building

Right: ANIEM (Algemenee Nederlandsche-Indische Electriciteit Maatschapij) at the front of Indische Kerk (GPIB Church today)

Muncul Swimming Pool

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Muncul is a natural spring water swimming pool, 7 km from Salatiga

Indische Kerk

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The front yard of Indische Kerk, Soloscheweg (GPIB/Jl. Jend Sud), 1928

Aloon Aloon (Pancasila square)

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View of Aloon aloon (Lapangan. Pancasila),1936 from the home of  Baron van Hackeren de Schoot, a cavalry commander of KNIL

Salib Putih Stamps

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Seri Prangko Nederlandsch-Indie tentang komunitas Kristen Salib Putih (Witte Kruis Kolonie), 1931.