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SOCONY, The Trace of Rockefeller in Semarang
Petroleum industry since in the late of 19th century was became a freshly new lucrative mining industry in the world. Indonesia or Netherlands East Indie in the old days became became the...
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Margoredjo Koffie and The Struggle Against Europeans Hegemony Over Coffee...
A range of jars contains various type of coffee from all over Indonesia in Dharma Boutique Roastery (DBR), former major coffee brand of Margo-Redjo that hailed as the first company who owned by...
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Kali Semarang, Main Artery of Commerce in Semarang
Kali Garang taken from the Jatibarang Dam in 2016. The Kali Garang was the main water sources for Kali Semarang. Kali Semarang was a river that divides the city of Semarang, a branch of Kali Garang...
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Stadion Semarang, The First Velodrome in East Asia
The Semarangsche Stadion, currently well-known as Stadion Diponegoro as shown in reconaissance photos in January 1945. The complex in its opposite to the right is the Gementelijke Zwembad, currently...
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Could The VOC Consider as The Most Valuable Companies of All-Time?
infographics from visualcapitalist[dot]com, stated VOC asThe Most Valuables Company of All-TimeIn the end of the year of 2017, I saw an interesting infographics in my social media feed that reminds...
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Candi Lama and its Bunch of Historic Building
The Y-junction in Candi Lama (Oud-Tjandi) in the intersection between Jalan dr. Wahidin (Tanah Putih Weg) and Jalan Sisingamangaraja (Kanarie Laan). Behind the reclame kiosk, its located the Hulp Post...
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Semarang Golf Club (SGC) in Memories
Golf courses at Tjandi Sport Club, Semarang, later known as Semarang Golf Club (SGC) taken by E. Veltman in 1937.(sources: nga-earlygolf.nl)The current condition of club house at Tjandi Sport Club.Golf...
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Borsumij Building, the only Legacy of J.F.L Blankenberg in Semarang
Borsumij Office of Semarang in 1939, shortly after its finished. The contrast between the old-colonial architecture of Koepelkerk, and the modern art deco of Borsumij.(source: Locale Techniek, 1940)In...
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Siranda-Kanaal, An Old City Drainage System
Part of Siranda-Kanaal, in front of Taman Budaya Raden Saleh (TBRS) along Jalan Sriwijaya, or Tegalwareng Weg in the old days. Semarang has been long time well known as the city which is oftenly...
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Bank Mandiri Kota Lama Semarang, former "De Factorij" of Nederlandse Handel...
The office of Nederlandse Handel Maatschappij (NHM) in Semarang in 1910. Situated in the "gate" of the Kota Lama (eng: Old Town), made it one of the most famous buildings amongst other buildings in...
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The Misplaced of Landraad Semarang
Landraad Semarang in 1904 taken from its backyard. Later the backyard built into Weeskamer building in 1907.(source: Leiden University Library) Something that I love from learning history is that this...
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The Forgotten Alun-Alun Semarang
The North-West part of Alun-Alun Semarang, with Muziektent (gazebo for music performance). Its depicted in the pictures that Alun-alun Semarang crossed by tram lines from the central station of...
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N.V. Volkshuisvesting and the Story of Gemeente Kampoeng
Gemeente Kampoeng in Semarang.The improvement of Kampung/ Kampoeng (residential Area), which inhabited mostly by the indigenous people by the lower class in town or city was one of the concern of the...
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When The Blood Spills at Bugen Syuhada
Mass Grave for 40 victims from Massacre of Bugen Syuhada incident in Giri Tunggal Heroes Cemetery, Semarang.(photos by: Yeremia Alfa)Following the Independence of Indonesia on August 17th 1945, soon...
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Semarang-Joana Stoomtram Maatschappij (SJS), the Pioneer of Steam Tram...
The emplacement of Semarang Central Station, owned by Semarang-Joana Stoomtram Maatschappij (SJS) in 1920. This central station served the city tram services as well as external lines to the cities to...
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The Englishman in Semarang
Thomas Whittecombe paintings about the Capture of Maria Riggersbergen, a Dutch frigate with 36 guns, in the port of Batavia as a part of Napoleonic Wars. (source: wikimedia)The history relation between...
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Jatingaleh, The Waterloo van Java
The Waterloo Plein, now known as Lapangan Banteng in Jakarta. Its named after the White Monument with The Lion Statue on the top of it to commemorate the Prince of Orange (later reigning as Willam II...
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Semarang Weeskamer, Served The Cities for Almost Hundred of Year
Semarang Wees- en Boedelkamer buildings in 1910. (source: KITLV)It was institution named Wees- en Boedelkamers, means the board in charge of orphans and property in trust. Nowadays, we known this...
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Geo Wehry & Co. Building in Semarang and A Neglected Tombstone in Bandung
Geo Wehry & Co. building (with the minaret and utility pole) as seen from Societeitsbrug or known as Jembatan Berok in 1925 (source: KITLV) Learning history sometimes looks like solving the...
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The Combination of Javanese Pendopo and European Theatre Building called...
The Gambang Semarang Dance performance at Sobokartti, performance by Gambang Semarang Art Company on 2014.(courtesy: Adityo Cahyo)On Thursday, 10 December 2015, I was attended the discussion held by...
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