Do you remember "Highway 54" ?

[ghosthunter]

I just stumbled on a few things that I think would be nice to share:

http://blogs.gmanews.tv/sidetrip/blo...ars-later.html

Believe it or not, the above picture was taken along EDSA some undetermined decades ago. It comes from archivist and architect Paulo Alcazaren's streets of Manila collection. The only thing he knows about the picture is the model's name, Sonia Ante, and the approximate spot, near the Pasig and Quezon City boundary (would that be around present-day Megamall?).

Following taken from:
http://naykupo.blogspot.com/2007/08/...-pictures.html

[ghosthunter]

Following taken from:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=139720&page=1

[jansky]

is that going guadalupe?

[aga_cruz]

thanks sir hindi pa ako pinapanganak dyan?

[ghosthunter]

is that going guadalupe?

if you are referring to the "salamat po" picture, yes it is.

[jansky]

how about the last picture? is that "crossing" today?

[roninblade]

i think the last picture was the view from guadalupe going to makati/ayala.

[Taurus]

The one with the Meralco + PhilComCen + Ortigas Bldg. is taken somewhere in VV Soliven.

[Gen. Miting]

hindi pa uso aircon noon araw

[BackSpace]

sana meron Time Machine.. sarap siguro bumalik kahit saglit lang

[Gerbo]

My fond memories of EDSA in the mid-1970s was riding in a JD bus.

[chua_riwap]

My fond memories of EDSA in the mid-1970s was riding in a JD bus.

Yeah...me too! Who would also forget the white DM Transit plying Monumento-Balclaran/EDSA?

Yang picture na showing Meralco & Philcomcen Bldg., is the place where the present Robinson's Galeria stands right now. Nu'ng araw talahiban yan. At sa gabi, madilim yang portion na yan.

[claRkEnt]

Yeah...me too! Who would also forget the white DM Transit plying Monumento-Balclaran/EDSA?

Yang picture na showing Meralco & Philcomcen Bldg., is the place where the present Robinson's Galeria stands right now. Nu'ng araw talahiban yan. At sa gabi, madilim yang portion na yan.

DM Transit, the original Killer Bus... yung DM nga was given a definition na Demonyo Magmaneho.

JD ba yung lawanit ang pangsara ng windows? yung kulay red na bus?

and yung picture nung taxi, ung 40/20....P0.40 ang flagdown, then P0.20 na patak ng metro.

[rey_rya]

Guys, have you noticed...The 3M building pics........coming from Ayala, the building is located on the right side of EDSA....how come nagcounter flow ata ung mga sasakyan...di ba right side driving ang Pinas? Please correct me if I'm wrong........

[Memphis Raines]

Following taken from:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=139720&page=1

Sorry if a bit OT but I just couldn't help notice the holden Torana in this picture (the green car next to the Beetle). My Dad used to have one, the six cylinder version it was one mean car.

JD ba yung lawanit ang pangsara ng windows? yung kulay red na bus?

As I recall yes. We used to ride it when I went to Letran in intramuros waaaay back hehehe. Lawanit lahat, pati body ata eh. The seats were very spartan, kahoy lang ang back support.

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[XTO]

those were the days fresher air and worry free traffic? haha and an a/c was not even a requirement when buying a brand new ride

well that's what the population is all about.

[chua_riwap]

Guys, have you noticed...The 3M building pics........coming from Ayala, the building is located on the right side of EDSA....how come nagcounter flow ata ung mga sasakyan...di ba right side driving ang Pinas? Please correct me if I'm wrong........

Sir.... mukhang service road ata yung nasa kanan. Malapad ang EDSA. Noon ata eh umabot pa ata ng 5 lanes each (both ways), nung wala na yung serv. road. Pero di ko na inabot yang may service road sa EDSA.

[chua_riwap]

As I recall yes. We used to ride it when I went to Letran in intramuros waaaay back hehehe. Lawanit lahat, pati body ata eh. The seats were very spartan, kahoy lang ang back support.

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And yung uniform ng mga konduktora yung pink na palda at blusa. Nangingintab sa almirol. Plantsado....unat na unat, at ubod ng tigas!

Yung bintana pa nyan, lawanit din, itina-taas pag umulan. Malamig sa labas (dahil nga naulan) pero ubod ng init sa loob, pag nagsara na lahat! He-he! Grabe, wala na pumapasok na hangin. Kasi wala pa AC noon sa mga bus.

[yebo]

no, definitely not even near the pasig area. read the sign boards:

bago bantay, balintawak and caloocan, novaliches to the left <<< northernmost intersection possible is west ave/north ave because this intersection is before bago bantay which is the southernmost place listed.

crame, marikina and pasig, san juan del monte to the right <<< means the
southernmost intersection possible is santolan, before crame which is northernmost in the sign.

manila, sta mesa heights and espana extension and san francisco del monte on the signs pointing towards the photographer AND (the only place names I can read from the signs) UP, ??, balara, culiat, ?? and ?? pointing away <<< santolan and aurora blvd are out bec those do not lead to sfdm to the west nor balara/culiat to the west. i only know of 3 roads that can lead to UP, balara and culiat going east AND that also leads to (repeat, leads to but not necessarily pass through) manila, sta mesa, espana ext and sfdm going west, and these are west ave, quezon ave and east ave.

in addition to the above, the signs are arranged perpendicular to each other, so that means the intersection is perpendicular and not askewed like west/north/edsa or east/timog/edsa.

me thinks this is edsa corner quezon avenue.

[DonT]

I still can remember the time where:

1. There were no overpass in Edsa...you can do J-walking.
2. There were still 'service roads' in Edsa.
3. Edsa ends at Taft. (Wala road papunta Roxas Blvd and MOA)

Plus, we were able to fly saringgolas in the middle 'island' during summertime.

BTW, I grew up near EDSA Pasay Rotonda.

Anyway..nice pics.