Thank you Mr.Rogge. So this is what Hong Kong looked like when I was born 1951, January. Left Hong Kong at the age of seven with my Mother. We boarded the P&O to sail to England. Thank you again for this footage of Hong Kong. Watching, 2020 December. Lockdown due to Covid. In Peterborough, England
I could not thank you enough. So few people could even afford a camera & you had these priceless 8mm movies taken over the years when you stayed in HK. I was a young lad then & I had not seen some of the happenings but I certainly recognize the landmarks. You provide us with such valuable archives. I wonder how much it cost to shoot a 5 minute clip. Can't imagine the cost of the films you used. What was the made of the movie camera? Bolex? That is the only name I remember. My wealthy uncle had one & I went with him to the New Territories on weekends, the other uncle used still camera. He had a small photo studio in Shau Kee Wan and there was where I learned photography. It stayed with me all my life. Once again you are a GEM!!
Thanks for your observations. My films were taken in 16mm Kodachrome, converted in present day currency costing about € 5 per minute. At that time that was a lot of money, but I didn't smoke, nor drink, as most people did ! The camera was a Paillard Bolex H16. What happened with the films your uncle took?
It goes so well with the back ground music that brings me back to my memory lane.....THANKYOU so much for sharing. Hope you don't mind if I post it on my facebook to share with my friends. Thanks again !
Thank you for your historic video So meaningful and true to the fact That Hong kong has evolved to be One of the most modern city because Of collaboration of her people ,of British Administration and of internatoinal Communities .From 1960 to 2000 it was The destination of people around the world .Nowhere was as safe as HongKong
Michael - I was there much later - 1983 - 1988. But I have a good friend who was possibly there some with you also Pat Patterson and his family have so hoped to see more about him. His history was as a flying company person - an association with Claire Lee Chennault and so on. Hope you can point to other info.
A visual treasure. I think to send your clips to my daughter now in Montreal so that she may have an idea of the city from where she hailed and ought to value because of its many charms.
This is so moving - especially the children getting their meal. Somehow, poor Chinese children of this era embody the aspirations of all the people: an instinctive optimism in the face of adversity. Is that Prince Philip at 6.16? He has just turned 90 years of age (Summer 2011)..
@@michaelijsbrand In the early 1950s, there was not much tall buildings in Hong Kong island and Kowloon peninsula. So a plane could fly low and towards north-west of Kowloon and approached Kai Tak airport runway from the Kowloon peninsula. At 9:00 in the footage, one can see view from the plane flying over Tsim Sha Tsui, just above today's Kowloon Park. The Peninsula Hotel ("H" shape building), the probably the tallest building in Kowloon at that time, was near the water front, and to its right, the landmark Tsim Sha Tsui train station clock tower near the Star Ferry pier. The train station was situated between the clock tower and Peninsula Hotel along the water front. At 9:08, the clock tower appeared at the upper left of the scene, and to its right were the old ocean terminals. it is interesting to learn that, at 9:13, the Yau Ma Tei Ferry company already had the ferry transporting vehicles between Hong Kong island and Kowloon. The upper deck of the ferry was for passengers while the lower deck was for vehicles.
Hi Michael, would like to know is it some of the shots were taken on a helicopter? Just we have finished the screening of your footages in HK, here are the tickets i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/vincentpb/Mobile%20Uploads/6E6F0C1F-50DB-43A9-AD87-25208A53ECEA.jpg
Thanks. I wonder whether at that time there were commercial helicopter services in HK. Anyhow none of the shots in my films were taken from helicopter.
Background music could be from Lu Man Sing and his Orchestra.He is a well known local musician who pioneer in creating his very own unique style with combination of western and oriental instrumental.
My heartfelt thank you for your priceless footage, they touched many lives bringing back memories, Truly a public asset for generations.
Thank you Mr.Rogge. So this is what Hong Kong looked like when I was born 1951, January. Left Hong Kong at the age of seven with my Mother. We boarded the P&O to sail to England. Thank you again for this footage of Hong Kong. Watching, 2020 December. Lockdown due to Covid. In Peterborough, England
We spent a few years together in that marvelous colony.
@@michaelijsbrand Indeed. Have good memories of Hong Kong...one the 70s, 80s , 90s and 2000, the last time I visited.
@@michaelijsbrand Thank you so much
Excellent video! 55 years before my first trip and videos in Hong Kong.
Fantastic - it takes me back.
I could not thank you enough. So few people could even afford a camera & you had these priceless 8mm movies taken over the years when you stayed in HK. I was a young lad then & I had not seen some of the happenings but I certainly recognize the landmarks. You provide us with such valuable archives. I wonder how much it cost to shoot a 5 minute clip. Can't imagine the cost of the films you used. What was the made of the movie camera? Bolex? That is the only name I remember. My wealthy uncle had one & I went with him to the New Territories on weekends, the other uncle used still camera. He had a small photo studio in Shau Kee Wan and there was where I learned photography. It stayed with me all my life. Once again you are a GEM!!
Thanks for your observations. My films were taken in 16mm Kodachrome, converted in present day currency costing about € 5 per minute. At that time that was a lot of money, but I didn't smoke, nor drink, as most people did ! The camera was a Paillard Bolex H16. What happened with the films your uncle took?
@@michaelijsbrand
wow thank you for sharing all your precious videos, MichaelRogge :) some day I'd love to visit there!
Grateful for the harbour scenes
Thanks
Very special footage.
Thank you for your video, I was one year old then.
Thanks. Indeed SCMP. They published an article about me a few years ago.
There were still squatters' huts on HK Island in the 1990s. I saw some in the hills behind Happy Valley around 1995.
It goes so well with the back ground music that brings me back to my memory lane.....THANKYOU so much for sharing. Hope you don't mind if I post it on my facebook to share with my friends. Thanks again !
Mr. Rogge:
Do you have any recordinat Kowloon Side since I lived there but have migrated to Vancouver for 25 years. Thanks.
Thank you for your historic video
So meaningful and true to the fact
That Hong kong has evolved to be
One of the most modern city because
Of collaboration of her people ,of British
Administration and of internatoinal
Communities .From 1960 to 2000 it was
The destination of people around the world .Nowhere was as safe as HongKong
Michael - I was there much later - 1983 - 1988. But I have a good friend who was possibly there some with you also Pat Patterson and his family have so hoped to see more about him. His history was as a flying company person - an association with Claire Lee Chennault and so on. Hope you can point to other info.
A visual treasure. I think to send your clips to my daughter now in Montreal so that she may have an idea of the city from where she hailed and ought to value because of its many charms.
Thanks. I have 150 clips on old Hong Kong on RUclips. Recommend her to search RUclips with 'michael rogge "hong kong" '
You are an old friend of Hong Kong !
This is so moving - especially the children getting their meal. Somehow, poor Chinese children of this era embody the aspirations of all the people: an instinctive optimism in the face of adversity. Is that Prince Philip at 6.16? He has just turned 90 years of age (Summer 2011)..
thanks..
Thanks Mr Rogge, I just thought that around 9:00-9:12 in the footage was filmed on something like a plane or helicopter
Yes, I must have taken those shots whilst landing with a plane to the old Kai Tak airport
@@michaelijsbrand In the early 1950s, there was not much tall buildings in Hong Kong island and Kowloon peninsula. So a plane could fly low and towards north-west of Kowloon and approached Kai Tak airport runway from the Kowloon peninsula. At 9:00 in the footage, one can see view from the plane flying over Tsim Sha Tsui, just above today's Kowloon Park. The Peninsula Hotel ("H" shape building), the probably the tallest building in Kowloon at that time, was near the water front, and to its right, the landmark Tsim Sha Tsui train station clock tower near the Star Ferry pier. The train station was situated between the clock tower and Peninsula Hotel along the water front. At 9:08, the clock tower appeared at the upper left of the scene, and to its right were the old ocean terminals. it is interesting to learn that, at 9:13, the Yau Ma Tei Ferry company already had the ferry transporting vehicles between Hong Kong island and Kowloon. The upper deck of the ferry was for passengers while the lower deck was for vehicles.
@@kuenc8344 Indeed, the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank was the tallest building when I arrived, followed by the Bank of China next to it.
We had been there and done that....but we were so happy for what we had and not whining !
No, prince Philip was not in the colony. You probably mean my colleague Dolf Knul, who is now residing in Fortalezza, Brasil!
2:15 South China Morning Post ? Sir, all of your video is amazing, especially talking about Hong Kong
Hi Michael, would like to know is it some of the shots were taken on a helicopter?
Just we have finished the screening of your footages in HK, here are the tickets
i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/vincentpb/Mobile%20Uploads/6E6F0C1F-50DB-43A9-AD87-25208A53ECEA.jpg
Thanks.
I wonder whether at that time there were commercial helicopter services in HK.
Anyhow none of the shots in my films were taken from helicopter.
Background music could be from Lu Man Sing and his Orchestra.He is a well known local musician who pioneer in creating his very own unique style with combination of western and oriental instrumental.
nice video; wish you did not use a funeral as opening.