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

[chuaed]

[ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4933039399110729804"]OldManila.mpg[/ame]
sayang talaga...

[kyle618]

oo grabe ive seen pics of the old manila... ganda. ang linis and maayos . may planning... ngyn sabog sabog na. walang ka planning planning bara bara style. d na nagiisip mga tao.

[Monseratto]

Even during the 50's to early 70's maganda pa ang Manila. Si Atienza tried to clean up the place with a little suceess. Now Lim is undoing everything ...

[StraightSix]

Thanks for sharing, chuaed. I wonder what seaside building was that at the 04:05 mark.

Here's one that I found, which is also of pre-war Manila (1938).



Interesting to know that Dewey Blvd. (Roxas Blvd.) was built on reclaimed land. Also, does anybody know what year the Philippines switched to driving on the right side of the road? The clip shows driving on the left side.

[StraightSix]

Nevermind ... I found out it was after the end of the war, when the country was rebuilt.

[Memphis Raines]

Guys those are excellent vids. I'm a nostalgia freak and sometimes I really wish that there would be more restorations than rebuilding, modifying of old structures like how some did in Vigan.

Beautiful indeed.

I've also heard that the old house of classic car collector C.C. de Castro was also a sight to behold. Everything is still the same as it was 50-60 years ago - amazing!

Wish I could see that too.

.

[Monseratto]

Matraffic pa rin ang tondo noon. Nandyan pa rin ang kalesa, pero yung kapalit ngayon yung bwiset na pedicab. Yung Escolta ngayon is now a shell of what it once was. Yung mga decors sa Jones bridge are all gone...

[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.

[isa1023]

How I wish the younger generation where I belong got to see this in person.

I could only remember 2003-2007 Intramuros and when the walls are still open to public at night. You get to see a beautiful view of the moon on the artificial lake.

Whenever I use the LRT, it kind of reminds me of 1980s Taft scenery, and the view of Manila from there isn't really anymore nostalgic.

I only get to see a chaotic Rizal Avenue.