The 'Corner Shop' appears to sell everything, but strangely nothing that you want!

In this plastic age, the rattan industry still flourishes in Jakarta.

Everything that gets thrown into the rivers and canals of Jakarta ends up here in the sea!

Jakarta is reported to have more 5 star hotels than any other city in the world.

The sky scrapers built mainly in the 1980's tower above the 'Kampung' (villages) that surround them.

The 'Rag-trade' is well established in Indonesia, a suit can be run up overnight - at a price!

Cobblers working in cramped and unhealthy conditions typical of Jakarta.

Public telephones for the masses sometimes work.

Bicycle workshops are commonplace, servicing the motor and pedal cycles that are so abundant.

Jl Surabaya is a popular antique market where, amongst other things, salvaged ship's parts are sold.

Sunda Kelapa is a port home to the largest working sailing fleet in the world, wood arrives from Kalimantan and the ship is returned full of cement!

As much as possible is transported by bicycle in the busy and polluted street of Jakarta.

These 'Kaki-Lima' (five legs) carts serve up food on the go.

Drying fish in the sun is the only way to preserve it in the heat when refrigeration is a luxury available to so few.

Despite the poverty there are still large luxurious department stores serving the expatriates and middle class Indonesians