View at main sport hall of the Asian Games Stadium (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jl. Pintu Satu Senayan, Gelora, Kecamatan Tanah Abang, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10270) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Distant view of swimming pool in the stadium. 1960's vehicle traffic passing near a roundabout.
Views of 1960's traffic passing through Pasar Baru Shopping Center (Jl. Pasar Baru Sawah Besar, Jakarta 10710 Indonesia) in downtown Jakarta, Indonesia. People walking in street. Man looking at clocks and pens in store window. Newsboy selling paper to local man. View of newsboy holding newspaper.
The promise of independence for Indonesia is broadcast throughout the city of Jakarta, following a ceremony at Istana Gambir, or the Gambir Palace (Merdeka Palace, Jawa Timur Jawa, Jawa Timur 65455, Indonesia). Exterior of Gambir Palace in Jakarta Indonesia. Indonesian leader Sukarno, head of the Japanese-created Poesat Tenaga Rakjat (POETERA - Concentration of People's Power) emerges from a car, climbs steps, and enters the Gambir Palace, presently known as Merdeka Palace. He stands together with other Indonesian officials. Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant General Kumakichi Harada addresses the gathering and delivers news of Japanese Prime Minister Koiso's September 7, 1944 promise of future independence for Indonesia (the so-called Koiso Declaration). Large Japanese flag seen on the wall behind speakers. Sukarno approaches General Harada, bows and then speaks into a microphone. Scenes of jubilation in the streets of Jakarta as citizens hear the news that Japan has promised future independence for Indonesia (date undeclared). A man standing atop a truck announces the news over a megaphone. People stand near the truck, listen and cheer. A caravan of loaded trucks rolls slowly through a Jakarta neighborhood spreading the news about the promised independence. Citizens cheering and smiling. People standing at a railway station and at stopped trains hear the news and cheer. Citizens including men, women, and many children wave to the passing caravan. Sign on side of truck includes words "Bangsa Indonesia diperkenankan merdeka" meaning "Indonesia allowed Independence". Clip is from a Japanese newsreel during World War 2, with Japanese narration.
Indonesian civilians walking and cars parked near the sidewalks at Pasar Baru Shopping Center (Jl. Pasar Baru Sawah Besar, Jakarta 10710 Indonesia) in downtown Jakarta. Hand flipping through pages of a book or newspaper. Newsboy selling newspapers. Views of the crowded street.
Road view through windshield of a moving car. Distant view of Mosque Masjid Agung Al-Azhar (Masjid Agung Al-Azhar, Jl. Sisingamangaraja No.1, RT.2/RW.1, Selong, Kec. Kby. Baru, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12110, Indonesia) and a man walking up the steps of Mosque. Man entering the gates of the Mosque and view of the Mosque dome.
Sidewalk ring vendors and shopping crowd at marketplace in Jakarta, Indonesia. Artisans soldering rings to sell on the sidewalk. Jewelry vendor trying to sell a ring to a customer. Man examines rings for sale on the sidewalk. Shoppers pass by sidewalk vendors selling rings