Life was a lot tougher then but I remember people were honest, kind, polite and hardworking. If you left something behind anywhere, it would be waiting for you the next time round. Homes were unlocked or the doors & windows left open without fear of theft. Time seemed to stand still and I miss the slower pace when folks had time to chat and tell stories. It was a very different simple world then.

@gap949

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha not forgetting the "Bamboo Boys " !

The video clips are really precious. Thank you for uploading.

These are wonderful films. Thanks for posting them. I lived in Hong Kong from 1988-98, though by the time I arrived much of the wonderful colonial architecture seen here was gone, replaced by the inevitable glass box. Some of the landmarks shown in this series, such as the old Bank of China building, are still there, however. The essence of the place, though, seems to have changed little between 1948 and 1988. Btw, for a great view of Hong Kong circa 1950, see "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," especially the opening credits, filmed from a plane flying over Central. How quaint and low-rise HK was then.

Thanks for your kindness and generosity. This has given us and the younger generation a chance to have a glimpse of the past, our history.

@chungtatshum6581

3 жыл бұрын

good o[d days

Brings back memories of the 50's in HK....I went back 3 years ago and saw where I lived as a child at Li Chi Kok Mobil oil port and depot....there were only two lovely houses Captain Amstrong and the Baillies now have a housing estate "Mei Foo" where there are over 80000 residents ! Wow !Thanks you for posting the films !

@CWL51

3 жыл бұрын

I am living in mei foo , nice to see your words

@chungtatshum6581

3 жыл бұрын

@@CWL51 lai chi kok amusmnt park

Omg!!! Look at the colonial building from the start of the video to 50 seconds...... So sad!!! Such inspiration of architecture artistic ! The tower at the top and balconies! The figures at the wall (high rise bldg) near the top is totally stunning!!! Capitalists has no mercy for human artistic inspirational gifts!!!

@martyjovan347

3 жыл бұрын

Most of your people have no empathy and conscience and will sell their moms for $$ Therefore I’m not surprised almost no colonial building are left in HK.

Thank you so much for the precious videos. I grew up near the Ho Man Tin squatters in the 60s and still remember seeing the abandoned structures when I walked along Wylie Road and Princess Margaret Road.

Thanks so much for uploading these precious videos! All the beautiful, beautiful buildings in Hong Kong....Gone now! I really want to cry when I see them in your clips...

Thank you for this! It is a priceless time capsule.

These footage are so precious & historic,that they must be using them to study urban developmental changes in HK. Happened to visit HK in 2004. Almost everything is changed,except off course,the Star Ferry service.

Precious recording in HD, lots of place undeveloped, hills with green, rivers etc. And, noticeably, the Cantonese is a bit different from today we speak. Professional photographer.

They are great valueable. Thank you for uploading.

Thank you for the great footage of films. I can really rely to the old Hk for I was born in 1951 over there.

@Fabsurf101

5 жыл бұрын

I meant relate of course

@Fabsurf101

5 жыл бұрын

Once again thank you these incredible footage.

@MichaelRogge Oh okay=) thanks for coming back to me anyway! I love your videos, thank you so much for this amazing insight in Hong Kong history.

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you

I have been there before. In those years, people could make decent incomes working for foreign companies if they knew English, bookkeeping. and typing.

Very precious recording of old HK

I was one year old in 1949 I still remember my childhood growing up in HK the 50'-60'. The good old days by 1966 we moved to San Francisco. I still try to visit HK as much as I can however the situation now is not the same old HK anymore. Stand with Hong Kong, CCP got to go.

@papabear90

11 ай бұрын

Lol in 1949 most of hk were peasents you want to go back to those times 😂

You were such a handsome man!!

It was interesting to see the American aircraft carrier in the harbor because my father was a lieutenant on the Lexington just a few years later (1956) and the ship docked in Hong Kong several times.

what a beautiful race and culture you have there .good honest hardworking folks

I always liked your clips in black and white and in color and always watch . Sorry about your collegues. They look young in picture. Hope you are well 🙏❤🙋 State of Oregon

Sweet. So much has changed over the years. I think I saw Ladder Street on Hong Kong Island! I have a painting of Ladder Street. Hope to return soon for more videos to post.

I remember looking at these about 6 years ago and now I am back .... does anyone know if the tiger Pagoda is still there or if it was torn down to make way for new buildings...at 5:40 .

@TP-yj6xd

2 жыл бұрын

Haw Par Villa was no longer there(make way for new building). Fortunately the Tiger Pagoda is still there.

Too sad to see only the old Bank of China Building and the St. John's Cathedral remains the same. Most other buildings are long gone. I especially like your capture of daily life in Hong Kong, no matter western or Chinese. You may also add "Pok Fu Lam Reservoir", "street market" and "Tiger Balm Gardens" in your tags.

拍得好好，👏👏我好鍾意睇舊時嘅香港，最好要寫埋每個香港嘅地方名，現在有D睇唔明.

those were the days……my Hongkong

@calbeecuck559

4 жыл бұрын

Silvio Chan shut the fuck up

@mrgod5139

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry no more

@CWL51

3 жыл бұрын

Had you ever really lived in the 50s hong kong？wow

@philipjh6789

3 жыл бұрын

@@CWL51 maybe because ppl can identify more with 1950s' hong kong than the present hong kong.

May I know what are the names of the music from 0:10-0:30 and from 1:07-3:05 ?

One of the many US, British or Aussie navy vessels that looked forward to R&R (Rest & Recreation) weekend stops in Hong Kong when the bars & night clubs in Wan Chai would welcome them with open arms. The ships even had their own police to keep an eye on the sailor boys in shore.

hi Michael could you tell me what kind of beautiful music this is at the ending? (e.g. at 8:00 min) thank you very much!

Sir, Thank you so much make me back to 1951 & 1989 of hk

This is the closest thing we have to time traveling.

so beautiful🙂

wow, time flies...... the houses built on the downhill at around 2:36 are worth at least 5 billions HK dollars now if they are still conserved there I wonder.

Deze beelden zijn meer dan 60 jaar oud... Leuk dat zij nog zo mooi te zien zijn.Veel van de mensen die er op staan zullen niet meer in leven zijn....

This is the time I was there operator of wireless on the peak and taking messages from Singapore and sending to UK

thanks..感情,

Lots recognisable to me but many buildings now replaced.

is your hong kong on island or on mainland

Thank you Michael "Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?"

@michaelijsbrand

8 жыл бұрын

+ilricettario I have embedded what I studied on my website Man and the Unknown.wichm.home.xs4all.nl/

@sammyleung

8 жыл бұрын

Hi MichaelRogge, thank you so much for giving back our history!!! very good!!!

@JeffTheChef23 Sorry, I forgot

Mr.Rogge seems to know some Chinese words! 你在香港的生活

WOW!!

好真貴。

@luciayu4679

3 жыл бұрын

Who’s watching this video with me today? Feb;4 2021 during the Covid-19

How old are u sir now?

@user-xc9ek6jf6u

3 жыл бұрын

about 88-95years

那时的香港人民比现在幸福

My dream to live I HK

@koko20467

5 жыл бұрын

Come and stay one week. If you like hiking, come in autumn or winter before Christmas.

@herculesrockerfeller4136

4 жыл бұрын

YMM Y Dragons back trail in November was great 👌

My dad said he had to sleep in the toilet during the war

那年 你在香港工作或傳教?

@Sam-js3gk

3 жыл бұрын

他好像是在銀行工作

@user-wu9vc9sw4y

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-js3gk 你又知佢做銀行嘅？

@Sam-js3gk

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-wu9vc9sw4y Mr.Micheal 有片提過他來香港的銀行上班, 可以搜尋下他的50年代的中環片。

@Sam-js3gk

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-wu9vc9sw4y @美美 打 Hong Kong 1949 strolling from midlevel to downtown, 好似喺尼條片

Practisch al mijn collega's uit die tijd zijn gestorven, helaas.

Looks like this guy live a lavish lifestyle off the poor peoples.

The Japanese old school music doesn't fit the video. This is Hong Kong, not Japan.

@scoooter78

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe link him some music you prefer. Or download and redub it. He's offered it for free, and it provides an amazing glimpse of the past, so I'd take it even with a thumping techno soundtrack.