Manila before the war... how beautiful it used to be...

[HyBrideVo]

Luneta 1910


Intramuros 1900


Manila Cathedral 1910


Hidden Mortar Battery Intramuros, Manila 1899


Calle Rosario, Binondo 1905 Photo

[HyBrideVo]

Jesuits Optical Observatory, Ermita 1899 Photo


Saint Juan de Dios Hospital and Royal Street, Manila Photo 1905

-source
http://nostalgiamanila.blogspot.com

[cutedoc]

its one bad thing about pinoy instead of preserving a natural beauty wherein they thought they are protecting what natures gave, pinoys work their way for money in the expense of nature...

for this matter, it is not only manila, look at boracay then and now, yes there might have been a lot of tourist who flocks the island, but if you compare the photos of then and now, you'll start to realize that we only cruelly damage the almost perfect ambiance.

[Gerbo]

Nice one indeed...

There are only 2 "species" identified that habituate an area then destroy what's in it and then move on to another and repeat the process.....VIRUS and HUMANS.

That is why we are doomed to destroy ourselves...To me that is the APOCALYPSE. It is of our own doing and by the looks of it the journey is now on the tailend---the unabated and wanton destruction of NATURE.

[ezem]

Nice one indeed...

There are only 2 "species" identified that habituate an area then destroy what's in it and then move on to another and repeat the process.....VIRUS and HUMANS.

That is why we are doomed to destroy ourselves...To me that is the APOCALYPSE. It is of our own doing and by the looks of it the journey is now on the tailend---the unabated and wanton destruction of NATURE.

mmm...in other countries such as Singapore...Singapore is better now than it was before, been there. Japan is able to preserve the shadows of their past and their new structures doesn't destroy the harmony in any ways, been there too...also south Korea, though I haven't been there yet...the point is it's not the human race in general...just some who, in majority in their country, thinks as a crab...

[Zeus]

Nakikita at naabutan ko pa yung ilang tracks ng tram noong late 90's sa San Fernando St. sa Binondo e at naabutan ko pa kahoy yung dalawang tulay sa Gandara St. di ko alam kung pre war pa ba yung mga tulay na yan, at cementado na at Padilla St. na ngayon

[juanfernando]

Hello guys, I'm a new member of the forums...I joined mainly because of this thread. I'd just like to ask whether these photos are already public domain? I'm in need of some photos of the old Intramuros and was wondering if the photos found here can be published freely? Or if you guys know a site/archives where they have digital copies of the photos? Please help. It will be much appreciated. Thanks!

[ess]

Hello guys, I'm a new member of the forums...I joined mainly because of this thread. I'd just like to ask whether these photos are already public domain? I'm in need of some photos of the old Intramuros and was wondering if the photos found here can be published freely? Or if you guys know a site/archives where they have digital copies of the photos? Please help. It will be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi,

Most of those photos came from this forum:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=627616

I suggest you visit the forum thread in the above link.
Try to find the original posters of those picture and check with them.

[donbuggy]

The China Clipper flying boat arrives in Manila (1935).

President Quezon talks like a ... Filipino.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8SkeE1h_-A"]YouTube - 1935.11.29 China Clipper's Inaugural Flight Alameda/Manila[/ame]

[Big_daddy]

Yep, I miss those days na malinis yung mga daan...and you got those yellow dressed metro manila aides cleaning the streets, ngayon eh wala na sila and you got a bunch of haphazard stuff just lying around on the streets.

I admire Lito Atienza for trying to revive Manila..specially the Roxas Blvd. strip...too bad that Lim got back into power..ang pangit na ulit tuloy ng area...lots of bums lying around instead of restaurant and bars.