Video of Manila in the 1920's

[Ako Si Jamie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPhrZ9WHqg

[grahamw48]

Fascinating ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

It looks so much more sophisticated than I was expecting....and trams ! :smile:

[grahamw48]

Singapore has changed a hell of a lot too, over the past 50 years.

I was going to school there when this very British video was made (although we actually lived in Johor Bahru across on the mainland). :smile:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw7toyYrqjs

[Terpe]

Fascinating ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

It looks so much more sophisticated than I was expecting....and trams ! :smile:

That's just what I thought too ....:xxgrinning--00xx3:

What an insight into 'progress' :Erm:

[grahamw48]

Yes, rather sad really...what happened to the 'Pearl Of the Orient'.

Was it the Americans ? The Japanese ? Marcos ? The reliance on OFWs ? :anerikke:

[Jamesey]

Good find! Interesting!:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Very nice Jamie, really enjoyed the soundtrack also! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Singapore has changed a hell of a lot too, over the past 50 years.

I was going to school there when this very British video was made (although we actually lived in Johor Bahru across on the mainland). :smile:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw7toyYrqjs

Wow Graham, how lucky to have lived there as a child, nice memories! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[sentinent]

Excellent footage. And the accompanying music was simply sublime. They just do not write music like that these days - more's the pity. Thank you.

[tiger31]

when you see the garbage floating in the sea ya think yep nothings changed lol