just think of how rare it was in the 70s for people to walk around with a camera. These footage are extremely rare.

@grahmhw

4 жыл бұрын

..and in colour

@streetsofasia8895

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts too, I can't imagine the attention he would have drawn!

@Jason-vinyljunkie

4 жыл бұрын

I was there then and have loads of photos... it was not rare to have a camera... it's the electronics capital of the world then for tourists and duty free to boot! The shop displays of stereos, electronics, appliances, jewellery, clothing was astounding and block after block, mall after mall. So unique to HK and no where in the world. The footage here may make it seem quaint but it was a pretty modern metropolis even then.

@horseleech9

4 жыл бұрын

I lived there from 1976-1978 and people with cameras were everywhere

@pamelagregson6449

3 жыл бұрын

My father had a standard 8 cine camera that took colour film but no sound. We were there from 1960 to1963 dad had job in kowloon

Dunno why youtube recommended this 6 year old video to me, but it feels like : "Hey bro, do you wanna see what your home city looked like when your dad and mom were a kid?" I love my home.

@knorkstargames6481

3 жыл бұрын

Home Kong 🙏🏻

@Wyzzkyd

3 жыл бұрын

Anthony Wong sadly said recently "The Hong Kong today is foreign to me, a new land...I'd rather be in Taiwan which feels just as foreign, but is at least normal."

@abi1521

3 жыл бұрын

this video is 50 years old tho

@diksiushiva8425

3 жыл бұрын

bruh

@tejaswinizumbre4205

3 жыл бұрын

@@knorkstargames6481 so well said..! what a BEAUTIFUL phrase for those Hong Kong is home -- "Home Kong" !! It's our Home Kong..!! 👍👍

Mr. Micheal Roggue, thank you so much for filming Hong Kong over the last 60 odd years. All the films are precious and should be cherished by every Hongkonger!

@bernardfong1019

4 жыл бұрын

Archive it.

I miss the old days of Hong Kong!

@vincentmcgarry6684

4 жыл бұрын

Great place

@edwardlo1045

4 жыл бұрын

New Train For MTR me too

@More-than-ladyboys

4 жыл бұрын

And me.

@streetsofasia8895

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, my friend

@KS2996

4 жыл бұрын

Lol you were born after 2000 how can you miss this lol

Yes, landing at n Hong Kong in 70s. Remember my first visit, from England. Thank you for this footage. Mr. Rogge. The hustle and bustle of the place. Repulse Bay. The Peak spectacular. I stayed at 434 Fortress Hill ,North Point. Block 1958. I remember going up the hill and then up stairway to fourth floor..Was built for employees of the Electric Company. Looking at the people on boats, I remember I bought one of those hats the women wore. Brought back memories.

2:08 Buses turning right from Waterloo Road into Shanghai Street, this was indeed a short-term traffic measure during 9-12/1980 just after the opening of the first phase of MTR, and gave a good time stamp for the footage

I love Hong Kong beyond words. As a friend said to me and I paraphrase "this city owes me nothing". I wish it would last forever but nothing ever does. But my goodness I do love this city and would not trade my time here for anything.

That's the Hong Kong I grew up with. Thanks for sharing. It brings back lots of memories!

Good old days. Hong Kong you are forever in my heart ❤️.

Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end..............

@ltbriar1

4 жыл бұрын

Milano This is what came to mind too, we drink and dance forever and a day. We live the life we choose, we fight and never lose, yes those were the days, oh yes those were the days.

@peterthermocline

4 жыл бұрын

If only Hong Kong was like that now

@russellnewton6660

4 жыл бұрын

Milano we’d sing and dance, forever and a day.

@MrMilanoLau

4 жыл бұрын

@@ltbriar1 ..in our hearts the dreams are still the same.....

@dannydao1660

3 жыл бұрын

We'd sing and dance forever and a day, we'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose. For we were young and sure to have our ways..........

I was less than 10 years old, brought up in a village where there were countless fields growing all kinds of crops. As the HK began to boom in the 80s, many things vanished over years. Now it's only buildings everywhere. Watching your video, brings back tons of memories. Yes, those were the good old days. To this day, never thought we are fighting hard for our democracy, our kids are dying everyday in battles against the evil Gov't. Such a big contrast to the harmony in the past. Anyone who is watching this video at this moment , please pay attention to what is going on in HK and support us in any ways. Let our voices be heard. Together we stand.

@kiyongshin

Жыл бұрын

goood. we stand with free hk.

@Ye80s

11 ай бұрын

Those born like me after the 1980s were still dead. Can't imagine there was a world out there running like this that we didn't even know.

@papabear90

10 ай бұрын

Evil government lol. You don't know what an evil government is if it smacked you in the face

This is so nostalgic for me. My parents moved to HK in 1975 when I was nearly 5 years old. It was meant to be a 6 month placement but we ended up staying for 14 years so I grew up out there. This is the HK of my childhood and the one I miss the most. Now long gone except for footage like this. Thanks so much for sharing it.

I was born in the 70s at Hong Kong, this really brings back a lot of precious memories. Thank you so much for sharing!

@streetsofasia8895

4 жыл бұрын

It is some truly beautiful footage!

I visited in 2017. I stayed at the Cordis Hotel. I loved the hotel and loved every minute of my time in Hong Kong. I was born in '72 and as a child I saw Hong Kong on television and promised myself that I would visit. I would recommend it to anyone. I would love to go back one day. Great video, keep up the good work. From a fan in Wigan, England.😊👍

RIP HK. not only sad, i am depressed.

Am from Hk and 27 years old now. I really appreciated these videos. These videos are priceless and allow me to know how HK used to be. Thank you Michael.

1970s’ Hong Kong was not very rich, but full of Humanity and Neighbourhood!

@annihilateyutube2365

4 жыл бұрын

hongkongsmartboy, nope.

@ltbriar1

4 жыл бұрын

anni hilateyutube no, he is right n you are wrong. We worked hard day and night, but never torn apart fighting each other. Thanks to CIA, that’s all toppled over.

@annihilateyutube2365

4 жыл бұрын

ltbriar1, not yet torn apart BUT deeply divided by wealth gap division. English ed usually white-wannabes vs Chinese ed division. Those were the beginning signs... Now is the aftermath of ACCUMULATED deep seeded initial issues I stated. Last time didn't tear apart yet, coz your BREITBASTARD KKK BRITAIN master ruled with iron fists...NO DEMOCRACY. After 97, once tasted a bit of freedom, a landmine STRATEGICALLY & INTENTIONALLY LAID BY UR BREITBASTARD LUCIFERIC-SATANIC FREEMASON BRIT TO INFILTRATE & HIJACK YOUR ENTIRE HK SYSTEM & MURIKKKA'S CIA IN COLLABORATION.... FINALLY HK is torn apart as what it is today. Satanic West. So I wasn't wrong, you like most are just too deluded to see. I too come from BREITBASTARD FREEMASON LUCIFERIC-SATANIC BRITAIN's ex colony... I know their Freemasonic DIVIDE-CONQUER modus operandi.

@kgogo5047

4 жыл бұрын

@@ltbriar1 before thanks to CIA, we should thanks to PRC, they "contributed" a lot to the "toppled over of Hong Kong"

@annihilateyutube2365

4 жыл бұрын

Kent gogo, your HK was over before it even started. Freemason foundation since inception. U ingrates HK squatters owe your thanks to CCP or not culling y'all.

Rarest video record of Hong Kong, thank you.

British Hong Kong - awesome 👍👍👍

@DavBlc7

2 ай бұрын

But no longer British Hong Kong. Gave away to Communist China!!!

Old Hong Kong make me feel sad because it’s gone!

Born here in 72, left in 74 so I don't remember a thing but love going back. It's unfortunate to see the chaos now but I'm going back soon regardless of that.

@MrAlan1828

3 жыл бұрын

:) you beat me leaving, I left in 76

@oriondragos5876

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAlan1828 as soon as covid restrictions lighten up I'm going right back!

here around 1981, what a beautiful time, the time of freedom 😃

Great movie... HK was my home from 1963-1971. Dad still lives there, I go back to visit. It's so different now.

yes , this is Hong Kong . my home

想70年代的香港生活 帶回很多往事, 但只能回味. 如無記錯 當時還有明顯的四季.

The beautiful Hong Kong BCC I remember! How I loved her and miss her! Thank you for this clip - what a treasure! In my heart forever !💕💕💕

Thank you for your upload. I born in the 80s but I think people who born in the 60s - 70s of hong kong are very much in luck. it is the best version of hong kong. If ever there is a chance to travel, I wish to travel back to the 70s of Hong Kong.

What a beautiful video. It feels amazing to be able to recognise each location in this 70s video even being born in the 80s. It was such a blessing to be born in this fascinating and lively city. Thanks for preserving this valuable memory of Hong Kong.

Thank you for sharing this video, Hong Kong was thriving at that time, and will soon reach its peak in the 80s to 90s. The good ol glory days.

Very important clips you have there!!!! Money cannot buy, ever! Thank you for saving these clips for us.....

15 February 2021, by now, I am 51 years old. Thank you this film, giving me a memory in childhood. When I was small, I would not learn English because this was not my mother tone, but after growing up, I like English, and I must thank British Government gave us a peaceful Hong Kong, l love our Queen Mother. I am looking forward to seeing her and saying her 〔our loved Queen Mother〕.

*Hong kong will never be The same as before.*

I immediately recognize Long Ke Wan at the beginning :-). Many good memories...

I am a HongKonger. I guess this film was taken in around 1979 or earlier. Aberdeen Centre was completed in 1979. In the film the construction was still in progress.

@kuen0206

8 жыл бұрын

地鐵係79年10月通車片段中有油麻地地鐵站(而家既B2出口)!認同79至80期間!

@AmandaMeowMeow

8 жыл бұрын

Another proof of this film shot in late 1970s is that at 9:15 to 9:23, you can see the third generation of the HSBC Building. It was torn down after 1978: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Building_(Hong_Kong)

@birdbirdbird1565

4 жыл бұрын

By looking at the old buses, you can tell this film was taken in the early 80s

@JJYoon-wj8yi

2 күн бұрын

Our family left in 1977. In the video, Exchange Square is not constructed, you can spot the Prince of Wales building and Hopewell Centre whether it was completed or not, Repulse Bay features can give us a hint which year it was.

Really enjoyed watching, many thanks. I'm from the UK but my father worked in Africa and the Middle East, and when I was very young I was out there too. We went to Hong Kong in about 1977/78 before heading back to the UK. I was only three and as you can imagine have very little memory, but those fishing boats with people living on them seem familiar.

Thank you for uploading these videos. As a Hong Kong citizen born in 2003, these clips are truly invaluable. They remind me of this city's past, which I never got the chance to experience.

This footage is so incredible and so much memories to me, i was born in gun club hill barracks Kowloon (247 Gurkha signal squadron) In 1970

@gobbarsingh

4 жыл бұрын

I think you were born in QE, then Military Hospital which is very nearby Gun Club.

@stellamaris9933

3 жыл бұрын

@Honda Oikawa Thank you for your service. Love the Gurkhas.

Im brazilian and I really love HK. I wasn’t born that time when this video has been recorded.... nice video!!!

Mike, watching this video was like time travel for me. My family immigrated to the US in 1975 when I was twelve years old, so this is how I recall everything as I left it before to old buildings were torn down to make way for the new. Thank you for the visual journey!

Thank you, Mr. Rogge, for sharing this historical footage of Hong Kong.

@Fabsurf101

3 жыл бұрын

I am so thankful that you took many of your daily routines into film and we get to see my birthplace in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Wonderful contributions to the city's historical records. Thanks again, Mr. Rogge

Thank you for keeping our memories back to the golden age. God bless Hong Kong! (2019)

I lived in Hong Kong for 23 years between 1990 and 2013 and then retired to Thailand. Wonderful memories of the greatest city in the world.

Thank you for sharing such lovely footage! Fascinating glimpse into the past. / Best Wishes from Ireland (my parents are from HK, but we've been in Ireland for over 60 years,). God Bless.

This footage may have been shot in 79 or possibly the early 80s. The Hopewell Centre (10:30, round building) was opened in 1980.

this video is a treasure it's my hometown i love Hong Kong so much miss the old days even i haven't born thank you Mr. Rogge

I love Hong Kong and i was born in 1978 so I'm very interested in this film. (From the UK).

Rare and Amazing film my dad visited Hong Kong in 1972 or 73 when he was in the navy on the USS Saratoga CVA 60 Aircraft Carrier i only wished he would have told me more about what Hong Kong was like but i guess he wasn't much of a story teller .RIP dad and old Hong Kong I sure wished i could have visited it then.

I loved Hong Kong. First went there with HMS Eagle, I think it was 69/70 . . Full of life, smells. It was great . .Back again early 70's after Freemantle, Perth, and got left behind there while undergoing medical tests. Lost my hearing completely right side. Got a temporary job escorting prisoners with shore patrol in HMS Tamar. Eventually got a flight home from Kai Tak into Haslar, then Sultan. Got discharged as unfit for sea duty, and cried like a baby . .

Thank you Mr Michael Rogge, this was 'My time', utterly familiar, If only it was still like that now. And I was still so young!Bless you all in HK.

Hello, Michael, thanks for the clip. From one shoot of Mongkok of Kowloon area, I noticed there are MTR exit, so I gussed the series of clip should be recorded around 1979 - 1980.

bring up my memory, thank you.

Thank you for documenting my town.

Thank you 🙏 from someone who has lived in HK 2007 to present. You have captured the essence of HK vibrance for perpetuity

好懷念兒時的香港， 當年跟外婆到街市買餸，竟然是那麼境保！ 沒有膠袋，菜用舊報紙加草繩，放進藤籃，全部均為循環再用。睇這片，頓覺香港失去了那麼多。特別是従今夏走到現在的香港⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯天啊，情何以堪。

@jontsang7334

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

睇完呢條片有啲想喊.

@hankiraku

4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@dannydao1660

4 жыл бұрын

@@hankiraku If you don't have such feeling, I'm sure that you're very young.

@tinfuyiu3940

4 жыл бұрын

same here

@yose2110

4 жыл бұрын

i know that feel bro

@dannydao1660

4 жыл бұрын

@@yose2110 Give me 5 bro.

I left Hong Kong to Canada at 1980. In your video, is the Hong Kong I know. When I went back to Hong Kong in year 2000 for a week or two to visit, Hong Kong is a different city than I remember it.

35years ago, it is the time I lived in Aberdeen, what a memory!

This was beautiful, thank you!

Everything is slow..... compare to now...... totally different, I miss old Hong Kong.

How interesting. My grandmother passed through Hong Kong on occasion at that time. I wonder how much of that culture remains today.

Unfortunately Michael is no longer with us. Thank you for the videos to make history still alive

❤ Thank you sir. 🙏That’s my childhood. Super missing the vibe. ❤

Wow so nostalgic of HK in 1970 when i wasn't even born yet and my wife also from Hong Kong. Epic video from the past. Great memento!

Another beautiful film. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this amazing video, I'm so happy to see the old Hong Kong. thank you again!

Thanks . Memories refreshed

Brilliant. Thanks for the upload.

Superb video. thank you for posting.

Thank you for sharing. I was at that moment age around 15 and living in Aberdeen with deep impression about the scenes. Love this !

A precious documentary of Hong Kong. Thanks for keeping that and sharing.

Thank you for the memorial able and beautiful footages of Hong Kong

Thanks for bringing back my childhood. Good old days!

Thanks for sharing. This video definitely brings back memories from my childhood.

Wonderful as always

Absolute gold-dust! Thank you so much for posting this. Damn, now I need to watch the other 1120!

Thank you Michael for letting the world a glimpse of aberdeen history ;)

Thank you for the memory of the once beautiful Hong Kong!

The amount of cool in the video surpasses the total sum of cool from years 2000 - 2019.

Your videos are like a time machine. Love them thanks

I love seeing other culture traditions, thanks for sharing

Thank you for sharing the precious video

Beautiful HK in the past💖 Thank you so much for your sharing! 🥰

Gosh! This is amazing. How can we thank you for capturing these images on camera?!! A rare glimpse to the world of the past.

Dear Michael, your documentaries are so useful for those studying changing urban landscape & urban history of HK

excellent footages, thank you Michael for recording these precious histories, Hong Kong is not the same anymore

Thank you for sharing this video. We remember our yesteryear travelling.

when i watch this, i feel like im watching a video that i took with my ex-boyfriend and it reminds me those good old days. i dont belong to 70s but i feel nostalgic.

My God, your films are incredible. Thank you!

I thank all alert viewers who gave me a correct period of time for this undated movie!

@KFChor

7 жыл бұрын

It 's either in 1978 or 1979. At 7:23, we can see the development site of Aberdeen Centre, which was constructed between 1978 and 1979. I think most probably 1978.

@paullai180

7 жыл бұрын

At 10:33, the cylinder-shape building is Hopewell Centre, its construction completed in 1980. At 10:45, left hand side, you can see the Old Hong Kong Club, a colonial style building demolished in June 1981. So this film was between 1980-mid 1981. Mike, you witnessed the last days of this famous old building.

@hellinik

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, to further reinforce the dates, the Prince of Wales building is featured on the waterfront at Tamar, which was the British Forces Far East HQ and is now the PLA headquarters, and was completed in 1979. Thank you for sharing this.

@tensai0805

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@ltbriar1

4 жыл бұрын

MichaelRogge 9:24 The old Hongkong Shanghai Bank Building is still there, The current building construction started in 1983. 10:13 caught a glimpse of the Prince of Wales Building in Timar Naval Base at Harcourt Road which was completed in 1979. So the film should be taken around 1979-1983.

Thank you Michael , I'm Hong Konger , such video made me thinking lots of my memories when i was kids.

Wonderful video. Thanks for recording it. Good old days!

Thank you so much for sharing this video with everyone. Miss the old HK in the 70's. Watching this video brought me back so much good memories of childhood, but those good old memories of HK will only be in my dream!

What a fabulous walk my friend, I would have loved to visit this amazing city back then. Thank you very much for sharing!

It brings back my precious memory in Hong Kong when I was young. Thank you so much for sharing!

this makes me feel like watching enter the dragon again.

THANK YOU for sharing this video. the good old days of hk

Amazing to say the least. Great footage it shows what a special place Hong Kong in those days was . Stunning.

Thank you Mr Rogge. Lots of childhood memory! Lots of new builds there now ! Some of the buildings like the Sheung Wan market is still there.

Such beautiful video of old hong kong

Suddenly on everyone's recommended

@appledailyencore

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, suddenly. Most comments were made within these two weeks in Oct 2019