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    More good pics Doc - hard to believe how the messy, crowded Manila of today has evolved


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    Wow, what a wealth of photo's you have accumulated over the years Alan, beautiful!


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    Thanks Dedworth and Michael .


    For those interested members who may not have seen my previous thread, here is the link :-


    http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....new-technology


    At the time, 1978, I was seconded to Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, from Glasgow University, and visited various hospitals in the Philippines - in addition to sightseeing .


    There was Martial Law under President Marcos, with around 16 pesos / £ 1 , I remember thinking even then how bad the traffic was, and one of the favourite songs was " Sayang " by Claire .


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    I hope nearly 1700 views and over a dozen responders since my thread started a year ago justifies the time and effort to prepare it. Thanks again to those who have posted . It’s certainly a topic which I find interesting, and I’ve learned much about the country in which we all have connections. Please don’t close the thread just yet - I might be encouraged to post more !


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    I hope nearly 1700 views and over a dozen responders since my thread started a year ago justifies the time and effort to prepare it. Thanks again to those who have posted . It’s certainly a topic which I find interesting, and I’ve learned much about the country in which we all have connections. Please don’t close the thread just yet - I might be encouraged to post more !
    Don't worry Alan, your time is not wasted also if you have more just go for it as we all enjoy looking and learning!


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    • Luneta ( Rizal Park ) as it was over 100 years ago ( Paseo de Luneta dates from the 1820s ) :-






    • Luneta in the 1970s :-









    • This view from the 1960s shows Andres Bonifacio Monument, commemorating a Philippine hero of the revolutionary war against the Spanish :-





    • Grocery Market - also from last century, long before the advent of shopping malls :-






    • Jones Bridge in the late 1970s ( the bridge was named after the main author of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 2016, and reconstructed after World War II ) :-






    • Regent of Manila – typical architecture of the 1970s, I visited this hotel, on Roxas Boulevard, in 1978. It was destroyed in a fire ( probably arson ) in the mid 1980s, with loss of 25 lives :-






    • Roxas Boulevard + Manila Bay as seen from the Regent Hotel in 1978 :-





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    More views of Manila in the 1970s ...

    Harbour :-





    Roxas Boulevard :-


    Originally " Cavite Boulevard " ( part of architect Daniel Burnham’s plan for Manila ) ; then " Dewey Boulevard " ( Spanish navy defeated in 1898 under American Admiral George Dewey ) ; finally renamed in the 1960s ( in honour of President Manuel Roxas ) :-




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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    More views of Manila in the 1970s ...

    Harbour :-





    Roxas Boulevard :-


    Originally " Cavite Boulevard " ( part of architect Daniel Burnham’s plan for Manila ) ; then " Dewey Boulevard " ( Spanish navy defeated in 1898 under American Admiral George Dewey ) ; finally renamed in the 1960s ( in honour of President Manuel Roxas ) :-


    Stunning Alan, thank you!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Stunning Alan, thank you!
    Top quality shots ... !


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    Thank you Michael and Arthur !


    Another view from the 1970s, Taft Avenue, looking towards Manila Central Post Office.



    William Howard Taft was first U.S. Governor General of the Philippines ( 1901-04 ) and subsequently 27th U.S. President ( 1909-13 ).


    The Post Office was built in 1926, severely damaged in World War II, and rebuilt in 1946, preserving most of its original architecture.






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    You know how much I enjoy poring over photos of a bygone age, Alan ... so, again,


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    You know how much I enjoy poring over photos of a bygone age, Alan ... so, again,
    My pleasure Arthur !

    Hopefully these views may also of interest to other members !


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    I'd also like to thank you Alan for the effort and the content you've put into this very interesting thread.
    Thank you.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I'd also like to thank you Alan for the effort and the content you've put into this very interesting thread.
    2,229 views since the thread started, so I will keep adding to the collection, Peter .


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    2,229 views since the thread started, so I will keep adding to the collection, Peter .
    Make that 2230, and may I also add my vote of thanks


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    Make that 2230, and may I also add my vote of thanks
    Thanks in return, Simon - over 2,260 views now


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    More " vintage " - and also modern - photos of Manila :-


    Street market from 1950 ( re-scanned ) :-





    Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues by day ( February 2016 ) :-





    ... and by night ( February 2016 ) :-






    Manila harbour in the 1890s during the last few years of Spanish rule :-





    Aerial view from 1970s showing Pasig River and Central Post Office ( rebuilt 1946 following severe damage in World War II ) :-





    Aerial views this month ( March 2016 ):-







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    More fascinating views . Thanks Alan.


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    Thank you once again Alan, these are what I see as real photo's and they seem to place us back into a better world very nice, hope you never stop providing us with even more of these stunning pictures


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    Thank you so much Graham and Michael .


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    Another view of Binondo Canal, from the 1920s :-




    ( Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world, dating from 16th century, “ created “ by Spanish Governor Luis Dasmarinas. During Spanish colonial period many esteros ( canals ) were constructed in this area, entering the Pasig River. )


    Carriedo Street, first from the 1960s :-







    ... and more recently :-






    ( Carriedo Street is similar to Divisoria, connecting Quiapo Church and Lacson Plaza or Santa Cruz Church. )


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    Amazing, Thank you Alan


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    I love to see those views from days gone by. Thanks again Alan.

    My mother has hundreds of photos of Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s... from when we lived there. Still very much colonial days (when for instance, the present airport in Singapore was still an RAF base).

    - Just have to persuade her to let me borrow one of her precious albums, to take scans.


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    Thank you in turn, Michael and Graham .

    I for one would be interested in your views of Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s. There have been so many changes since then, and indeed since I worked at the University of Malaya ( established 1962 ) in the late 1970s. For those members who may be interested, I've opened a separate thread, following my return to Malaysia earlier this year ( http://bit.ly/1VuwGPc ).


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    Near enough to post here, this view of coconut rafts on Pagsanjan River appears to be from early last century.

    Nowadays the Philippines is second only to Indonesia as the world’s biggest producer of coconuts - yet three out of five coconut farmers are said to live below the poverty line.





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    How interesting


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    City of Malabon ( part of Metro Manila called CAMANAVA = CAloocan, MAlabon, NAvotas, and VAlenzuela ). This coloured view is from Tonsuya Bridge over the Malabon River, with the 400 years old San Bartolome Church ( recently restored ) in the background. Note the horse-drawn calesa, houses with steep roofs ( like nipa huts ), abundant trees, and electricity structure ( suggesting mid 1890s to early 1900s ; MERALCO ( Manila Electric Railroad And Light Company ) was founded in 1895 ). Epifanio de los Santos ( writer and politician ) was born here ( 1871 ), EDSA ( Avenue ) being named after him.




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    Another view from the 1970s, Taft Avenue, looking towards Manila Central Post Office.


    William Howard Taft was first U.S. Governor General of the Philippines ( 1901-04 ) and subsequently 27th U.S. President ( 1909-13 ).


    The Post Office was built in 1926, severely damaged in World War II, and rebuilt in 1946, preserving most of its original architecture.


    Manila City Hall ( part seen on right ) was also rebuilt after World War II.




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    Great photos Alan
    If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    Great photos Alan
    Thank you Steve, and I remember you first helped me upload photos using Photobucket


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