Visiting Singapore 50 years ago
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2020
- This was taken from an old 16mm film. On the cannister it said 'Singapour' so I surmise it is of Singapore, although I do not recognize the scenes. I improvised a soundtrack. I hope you like it. May be a well-informed viewer may tell us more.
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My clips aim at giving new life to people who have gone before us and showing the world they lived in.
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Your old clips are like priceless treasure. Thank Michael for sharing your old clips. I get immense joy from viewing them.
You sir have a gift of time .. I shall call you a Time Traveler
You get to travel in the past and filmed the most wonderful things in the world for us to enjoy today. These videos are a relic in time and space.
I was a small child when you filmed these. I vividly remember the boats loading and unloading along the river. Its vastly different now, the godowns are restaurants, the steps are seating for those wishing for an evening beside the now very clean river.
Thanks for bringing back the memories, from a local.
How lucky we are for you to have filmed all these beautiful countries so long ago, now for the rest of us to enjoy ! Thank you!
Thank you Mr Michael for sharing old clips of Singapore. I was born in 1993, not much left of the old SG to experience when I grew up. Don't stop sharing these wonderful clips!
Watching your clips brought tears and smiles ..life was simple and more authentic back then. Singapore has lost all these old treasures. Thank you for capturing, preserving and sharing them .
I was 10 years old then born and raised in Singapore
That's how I've pictured my parents traveling back in time
It's nostalgic
Ty so much
Thanks for making all these clips public.They are a treasure trove for anyone looking to know more about the history of Asia.
Touched when saw this video. Thanks for sharing
At the end of the clip was the Jade House. Was a beautiful place. It has been demolished. In it's place stands a condominium. I remember boat quay and the working bum boats. They now serve tourists. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video from the past. Priceless !
A big thank you to you Michael for sharing priceless videos of old Singapore. It’s good for the young generations of Singaporeans to know how old Singapore was like. Thank you!
Hi Sir! As a Singaporean who is born in the 90s. I’ve never gotten a chance to see this sight of Singapore apart from the history texts that were given in school. Thank you for capturing the moment while you can and sharing it here on your page. It’s really an amazing job well done! ❤️
The river scene is Boat Quay on Singapore River. It's all restaurants and bars these days of course.
Really?
12dougreed Yes. It has all become Shops, Bars and restaurants.
WAit what
yes thats true
Thanks for sharing the memories.
I was there in 1977.
Wow, I am a Singaporean. I like your video. Awesome, our olden Singaporean and this is very precious and priceless record. Thanks.
I'm very happy, Mr. Rogge that you're obviously still in good health and active with your old a precious films that you took so many decades ago.
Thank you for your effort and the many many hours, which you spend for the digitization and uploading those clips and preserving them for the next generations.
You must have had a fabulous time in the Far East during your long years as expat. I envy you and wish I would have experienced that too.
But with your generosity I'm able to study and watch your film and dream about wandering next to you holding your camera and imagine the smells and noises of those days.
Thank you for sharing all your great and unique trips and making it possible for me to live in those good old days, even if only for a short time and only in my imagination. You were and still are a lucky man. Thank you Mr. Rogge.
Simply breathtaking to be able to witness the places you traveled to even before I was born. These videos are simply eternal. Hope you live a long life and continue capturing beautiful videos for the generations to follow too. Respect to you. God bless you sir.
You inspire many Michael! You are still active and giving! Wish you good health and longevity! Thank you for the excellent videos including on Nepal
Amazing sights of Singapore in the yesteryears! This is definitely something that our National Museum of Singapore would be interested in for its archive exhibits.
From a fishing island to a concrete jungle.
Singapore is unrecognizable in this clip
Wow. Like stepping into a time machine! History really gives deep perspective
Thanks for the video, it brought back many memories for me. I served with the Air Force in Malaya and Singapore in the mid 70's and the memories are still strong. I was taken by the film of the dancers and immediately recognize them as the dancers that were part of an Asian cultural show put on at the Tiger Balm Gardens. I have still photos of the show when I saw it. great time and wonderful memories. We haven't been able to go back and visit unfortunately.
This is so overwhelmingly emotional and incredible!! All your clips especially of Singapore! Thank you, thank you. As a Singaporean I say Thank you Sir!
Thank you for sharing the history of Singapore through this amazing video.
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing clips of my birth country. These are national treasures.
thank you for all these. Please keep these on youtube forever. I'll like my parents to take a look to remember how it was like when they were kids.
Thanks Michael . I enjoyed every second of your movie !
Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and China Town.
We love going back to Singapore and our next Trip to Singapore
will take place February 2021.
Hopefully, this Corona Situation will be solved by then ?
WOW! Fantastic historical film! unimaginable how big the city is now....great Video! LIKE Thumbs up!
Nice video. Thanks for uploading it. An old guy I used to work with was in Singapore and Malaya 1957-1959. He was in the British army to fight the communist insurgence in the Malayan jungle. He said that back then, Singapore was 'a filthy place'. He was not impressed with Singapore back then. Far different to what it is like today.
Saved for future generations too! Thanks
Thank you for giving us these wonderful memories.
wow i came across your video for no reason and it is really beautiful, i am living in Singapore for many years and this video makes me love singapore more
Beautiful documentary. Thank you 🙏👍🏻
Thanks Michael. Have a great day!!
Amazing...priceless footage..👍👍
Thank you Michael! I've visted Singapre in 2014.
I wonder what made you chose Singapore as a holiday destination back then. Thankyou for sharing this timeless clip.
I love your old videos on Singapore.
Omg thank you for sharing. I wasn’t born at the time...
Man thank u for showing those clips before
Thank you for sharing your life of priceless experience with the world.
I'm truly amazed by the quality of these images.
You are number 1 vloger in the world...Thank you for showing the best things in the world....love from india 🇮🇳
and love from Holland to you
Very high quality, thank you so much
Singapore is great
This Place was my Playground.
Yes! This is Singapore ..
Gracias Don Michael por compartir el vídeo.!! Dios lo bendiga
Thank you for beautiful video. I am Japanese living singapore since 1994 , enjoying to see developments but at same time feeling a little bit sad about losing some cultural aspects . Anyway Singapore is unique and beautiful country I love .
Cool I like these old clips of any where thank you
The tallest white blocks @0.18 are probably Seaview Hotel at Amber Close, built in 1969 and demolished around 2004.
It was like this till 1982, filthy dirty smelly at boat quay. When river was dredged, found unimaginable objects, even a human skeletal remains was found in Cavanagh bridge.
Very nice
Thanks for the video ❤
I'm so glad that you're still healthy sir
Best time capsule. Love that sapè guitar playing in the background 🤩 i heard ayam seringgit dua ringgit 4 ringgit 😆 now chicken cost rm8 per kilo.
I was there 40 years ago and it was the cleanest place I have ever been to.signs in the public bathrooms said you would be fined if you didn't wash your hands.
This is so nice. 👍
Magnificent. It is indeed like having a time machine.
You got a new subscriber sir!
I remember seeing the bumboats and godowns along Clark Quay during my first visit to Singapore in 1981. Hope you have some video from Bugis Street at night. ;)
Brilliant!
U should earn a Singapore 'ACADEMY AWARD'
Thanks Michael again for posting this! Was this in 1970, please try to archive and make publicly available all your videos other than in youtube if you can. May I suggest putting it all on 'archive.org', you can upload all your videos there, they keep a lot of historical materials there!
THANKS FOR SHARING 🌹,I JUST VISITING SINGAPORE ON FEBRUARY TIME BEGINNING COVID 19 ,,,,
Those were the days I familiar with.
Having audio is the best.
You should donate or sell these to the Singapore national museum, I'm sure they would be happy to be able to archive these footages
great video. hard to imagine that singapore is that "messy" then. now it is such a beautiful garden city. thx for sharing.
I found the reason why they say old is gold.. ❤️
Micheal, I wish u come to Singapore again, and see the difference
Many of The Places are Still There. I Know Each One of The Location, Those Shots were Taken from. The Edifices are Still There (Albeit More Polished + More Sanitised + More 21st Century). But The Sights + Sounds + People have Changed Somewhat. Many of Those Places are No Longer Residence cum Shops. Many Have Been Re - Purposed + Re - Designated as Business District Only. And Its A Whole Lot Greener Now Than 50 Years Back 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Imagine, most of the people here are old and have already died.
It was only 1970. Everyone in the video is not old. There were older people. Some are in the 60s and 70s now.
My grandfather is still around. He is 89 this year and still working.
- From a S'porean
I love your movies, so beautifully captured. My wife is Singaporean, we go up often, when staying with the in laws, it's my job to hang the washing out on the pole as depicted at the end of this clip in Chinatown. A few times I've dropped the odd bra and had to go downstairs and fetch it haha. We were going to go up next month but this blasted virus is wreaking havoc on us all. Stay safe and keep posting your great films. Love from Auckland, New Zealand.
Sir.. Thank u again for the great upload.. Sharing with my children ur clips. Do you know the year of the footage. Good to know if it is Pre or Post independence. Singapore gained independence 1965.
For a moment I thought great to see an old video of Singapore ,BUT then the Fing music started
Why oh why do people f Something up by trying to be a Hollywood producer Why ?
If this is 50 years old , I was there 7 years earlier
Before, and after serving in Sarawak ( confrontation) Singapore is as far as I am concerned the best , clean, exciting place on earth. But I must admit Clarks quay, and the Britannia Club ( opposite Raffles) was the best place for a beer in 1965 . Thanks for the video
Thank god I only live a hour away from the island
Time flies, Singapore is now one of the largest city in all of Asia
thank you，be safe🙂
Oh, the last place is the Jade House, now it's Nassim Jade, the high class apartment.
So Super
The Development in 50 Years 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Visitings Singapore win Singapore video thanks sir
I wish I can walk in that time period... Now 😩
oh i love singapore i have always hang out at orchards Rd on sat and Sunday this right here is a historical record that i will watch since i want to see what aingapore was like back then n how on earth did u upload this vid to youtude i mean u got the vid from an old camera right so how did u turn it into data for upload
4:19 ok that thai embassy on orchards Rd still looks the same even today or myde its just me
Very interesting
Greetings from Singapore 🇸🇬 thanks for posting 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I appreciate old memories and scenes 🤗🤗🤗
old but gold
How did u manage to make it so colourful
What a best dance😍😍
It's Singapore all right. Those boats on the river are called Tongkangs and used to ferry goods from ships out in the sea to the warehouses on both sides of the river. Now a few of it still exist to ferry tourists on sightseeing along the Singapore river.
I think the hill top scene is Mount Faber looking down to Sentosa, or Pulau Blakang Mati as it was at the time.
Which year the Merlion statue has been built on Sentosa?
I use to live around Muthuraman Chetty Road. When I was a kid.
@Michealrogge I believe the snake charmer in this clip is still around. Doing the same at Sentosa island attractions. Classic.
Is this clarke quay? Great to watch old film about Singapore, tq.
yep
Yes it is Singapore, great footage if only there was more!
Wow!
Super dad🇮🇳🇮🇳👌👌
Title should state the year. 1970?
So when’s that Time Machine gonna get built ?
priceless