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Old Macau in 1960 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 273 seconds Macau when it was still a Portugese colony. Its harbor, Ma-Kwok temple, St.Paul's Cathedral facade, Chiang Kai Shek's portrait was still displayed, firecracker industry, ferry with refugees heading for Hong Kong.See DVD: http://www.xs4all .nl/~wichm/Film_DVDl ijst.html Related: cathedral, chiang_kai_shek, children, chinese, firecracker, fireworks, ma_kwok_temple, macau, old, portugese_colony, st.pauls |
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Old Singapore, street of the dead, Sago Lane 1960 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 230 seconds In Sago Lane old chinese were waiting for their death and could watch their coffin being carved. A paper house is being burned to live in in the hereafter. Funeral in monsoon time. Related: 1960, chinese, dead, funeral, lane, monsoon, mourning, old, sago, singapore, street |
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HK Coronation festivities June 1953 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 139 seconds Procession to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, attended by Governor Sir Alexander Graham at the HKSB building, filmed by HK Amateur Cine Club members. Complete DVD: http://www.xs4all.nl /~wichm/Film_DVDlijs t.html Related: 1953, chinese, dragon, hong_kong, procession, queen_elizabeth, statue_square |
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Pres. Sukarno in Djakarta Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 47 seconds Pres. Sukarno attends Idul Fitri gathering on Koningsplein, Djakarta, Indonesia after Ramadan in May 1955. With him minister Muhammad Hatta. Another clip of the same occasion under "Demonstrations in Jakarta 1955" http://nl.youtube.co m/watch?v=QjQvY0hHns Q Related: cakarta, djakarta, fitri, hatta, idul, indonesia, islam, koningsplein, president, sukarno |
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Cruise ship Maxim Gorki. Life on board 2007 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 210 seconds Impression of life on board of ship of German Phoenix Reisen during cruise from Amsterdam to Canary isles. German and Russian entertainers. High tea. German boy Leif(9) makes his homework.See further: http://www.xs4all .nl/~wichm/Film_DVDl ijst.html Related: canary_isles, crew, cruise, dance, high_tea, homework, maxim_gorki, russian, schoolboy, ship, song |
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Pearl diving and children in Japan 1960 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 78 seconds Along the coast of Izu Peninsula in Japan women dive for pearls and children swim in surf. More of my videos here: http://nl.youtube .com/profile_videos? user=MichaelRogge&p= r Related: 1960, beach, children, diving, izu, japan, pearl, surf, swimming |
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Demolition Hong Kong 1960 - old Kowloon Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 107 seconds Old Victorian buildings were being demolished and changed the face of old Hong Kong. Kowloon had many jewelry shops and money could even be sent to heaven or hell, as the case might be. Related: 1960, cricket_club, demolition, governor, hell_banknotes, hong_kong, jewelry_shop, kowloon, money_changer, sir_robert_black |
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Old Hong Kong Aberdeen 1953 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 227 seconds Fishing village as it was. Old craftmanschip - ropemaking. Motorless sampans and junks.Children who are old by now, as I am.Camera: Michael Rogge Related: aberdeen, children, fishing_village, hong_kong, junks, old, reservoir, ropemaking, sampans, shipbuilding, shipyard |
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Hong Kong as it was in 1952 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 145 seconds In postwar years the building boom started by primitive means. Scaffolding in Icehouse street. Shortage of watersupply Related: 1952, building, children, china, hong_kong, old, reconstruction, scaffolding, stone_cutting, water_supply |
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Aboard cruise ship 'Costa Atlantica' Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 70 seconds On its voyage to the Baltic sea. Elevator and music halls. Rough sea. It was the last trip for the boy behind piano. My friend died of skin cancer half a year later. Related: atlantica, cancer, costa, cruise, elevators, rough, sea, ship, skin, travel |
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Old Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 88 seconds Kuala Lumpur in 1961 was a quiet place without presentday skyscrapers! The railway station looked monumental. A unique place where three races live peacefull together. Related: 1961, chinese, hindu, kuala, lumpur, malay, malaysia, railway, station |
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Geiranger fiord, Norway, 2007 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 85 seconds Costa Atlantica sails into fiord. Excursion to highest peak shows cruiseships far below.See further: http://www.xs4all .nl/~wichm/Film_DVDl ijst.html Related: costa_atlantica, cruise, fiords, geiranger, norway |
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Chinese New Year Hong Kong 1953 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 164 seconds Yau Ma Tei sampans and junks are in all their festive splendour at Chinese New Year. It has all disappeared. Related: 1953, boys, chinese_new_year, dragon, hong_kong, junks, kowloon, sampans, shelter, swim, typhoon, yau_ma_tei, yaumati |
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Bagpipes of Invergordon, Scotland Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 137 seconds At the departure of the Costa Atlantica local bagpipers bade farewell to the cruiseship in 2007.Camera: Michael Rogge. See further: http://www.xs4all .nl/~wichm/Film_DVDl ijst.html Related: bagpipes, costa_atlantica, great_britain, invergordon, scotland |
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Wandering thru old Kowloon - Ho Man Tin Hill 1951 Posted by: MichaelRogge
Video duration: 164 seconds Nathan Rd, fairground, Ho Man Tin Hill Rd. # 7 where the Labrums of Ye Olde Printerie lived and squatters behind. Related: 1951, fairground, ho_man_tin_hill, hong_kong, kowloon, labrum, old, squatters |















