Thank you Michael for your sharing, the Hong Kong SAR Government have tried their very best to erase the colonial history of Hong Kong. Fortunately, these films witness the close tie between the British and the Chinese in this tiny place, which was then full of miracles!!! With these films I can show to my kids that the British have done a great job in this colony! Thank you! Patrick
Thank you very much, Michael, for yet another piece of history of Hong Kong. It brings, as usual, fond memories of the Hong Kong that I used to know. True blue Hongkongers like me (if they know what Hong Kong once was) should adore you.
@Bouncybon I must admit from who I bought these cars. It may well have been from someone who advertised in the South China Morning Post. I forgot the dealer who serviced them, but the names you mention are familiar to me. In fact I had two Vauxhalls A 10 and when that one could not go up Garden Road I switched to a 12 and later to a Standard Vanguard.
Mike, I'm a Hongkonger, many many thanks for your sharing. The part on the Lantau Island could be the earliest footage of the island. Wonderful. It's worth keeping a copy in the Hong Kong Historical Museum
Once again you have preserved some very important impressions of that period in Hong Kong. Your visit to the monks of Po Lin monastery is very interesting. I was a little boy in England when you bought your Vauxhall. Now I remember that every Vauxhall had those distinctive concave grooves along the bonnet. I wonder which company sold those cars? Was it Jardines or Inchcape or Swire? The rural parts of Hong Kong look so peaceful. Many years later I had a VW supplied by Jebsens. Thanks, Michael!
Not the Brits have done a great job for Hong Kong,but the people in Hong Kong actually work so hard to make their dreams come true.The Brits only gave them some limited "FREEDOM"that's all.
Dear Michael, Do you have any idea about a recreation ground called Easton Garden in Wanchai (Sau Wah Terrace up the St Francis Street)? I think it should be close to a Catholic hospital, or else standing on the site of the demloished hospital. It should be operational from late 1940s (after WWII), perhaps until early 1950s. I would like to know more about it because the place has transformed into a pure local residential area and little is known about its history. THX! Ringo
I love the Wan Chai night scene at the end of the video. Never seen those in colour movie. You may also add the following tags to your video: "Tai O village", "Po Lin Monastery" (the current official name), "neon signs in Wan Chai by night"
Well, I have almost 150 clips on old HK on TH-cam to give you an impression of olden times. You can find them by searching with 'michael rogge hong kong'
The "CYMA" sign (whatever that might have been) looks a lot like the "YMCA" sign. But I guess the "CYMA" isn't a bunch of gay men singing a happy song?😉😁
It's a very previous clip of hk in the good old days, Since the Brits left, many of the old sites of HK havebeen demolished and replaced with Chinese-owned skyscrapers, The politics and freedom are under threat, eg press freedom(the major tv company in HK, tvb's biased news report) and police brutality, British has done a very good job in HK but one day HK will return to a mess, I always wish Brit's return but it seems unreachable no matter how HKers beg for it,they are loyal to the Queen,sadly
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Thank you Michael for your sharing, the Hong Kong SAR Government have tried their very best to erase the colonial history of Hong Kong. Fortunately, these films witness the close tie between the British and the Chinese in this tiny place, which was then full of miracles!!! With these films I can show to my kids that the British have done a great job in this colony! Thank you! Patrick
Michael thousand thanks for your sharing us the most awesome historical videos of colonial golden age HONGKONG.
.........and thank you for viewing them with great interest !
How great! Beach, dog, garden and bromance!
So beautiful. ...
Thank you very much, Michael, for yet another piece of history of Hong Kong. It brings, as usual, fond memories of the Hong Kong that I used to know. True blue Hongkongers like me (if they know what Hong Kong once was) should adore you.
@Bouncybon I must admit from who I bought these cars. It may well have been from someone who advertised in the South China Morning Post. I forgot the dealer who serviced them, but the names you mention are familiar to me. In fact I had two Vauxhalls A 10 and when that one could not go up Garden Road I switched to a 12 and later to a Standard Vanguard.
thank you Mr. Rogge for all these wonderful images... So I can understand more of my old man
yes this was my city Yes it was as now I'm in London.This film brings back good memories and now tears in the good old days
Mike, I'm a Hongkonger, many many thanks for your sharing. The part on the Lantau Island could be the earliest footage of the island. Wonderful. It's worth keeping a copy in the Hong Kong Historical Museum
Indeed the Hong Kong Historical Museum is keeping a copy and does show my clips.
Great!! Thanks for your contribution to the history archive
Once again you have preserved some very important impressions of that period in Hong Kong. Your visit to the monks of Po Lin monastery is very interesting. I was a little boy in England when you bought your Vauxhall. Now I remember that every Vauxhall had those distinctive concave grooves along the bonnet. I wonder which company sold those cars? Was it Jardines or Inchcape or Swire? The rural parts of Hong Kong look so peaceful. Many years later I had a VW supplied by Jebsens. Thanks, Michael!
Not the Brits have done a great job for Hong Kong,but the
people in Hong Kong actually work so hard to make their
dreams come true.The Brits only gave them some limited
"FREEDOM"that's all.
Love your films, and I also love the Japanese singer over top. Still, your films are a great lesson.
Michael Rogge was handsome in 1949. In Canada, the car plate has a combination of alphabets and numbers.
Coffee, too many people have only mouths. You have eyes! :)
thank you so verrrrrrrrrrry muchhhhhhhhhh
Dear Michael,
Do you have any idea about a recreation ground called Easton Garden in Wanchai (Sau Wah Terrace up the St Francis Street)? I think it should be close to a Catholic hospital, or else standing on the site of the demloished hospital. It should be operational from late 1940s (after WWII), perhaps until early 1950s. I would like to know more about it because the place has transformed into a pure local residential area and little is known about its history. THX!
Ringo
I love the Wan Chai night scene at the end of the video. Never seen those in colour movie.
You may also add the following tags to your video: "Tai O village", "Po Lin Monastery" (the current official name), "neon signs in Wan Chai by night"
Lan Tau Island has changed a lot. There is an international airport.
the BGM is a Japanese song with old Shanghai style
シナの夜 again! XDD So I can definetly say I learned this song from your videos, not from the movie XD
fantastic
Well, I have almost 150 clips on old HK on TH-cam to give you an impression of olden times. You can find them by searching with 'michael rogge hong kong'
MichaelRogge you have done a tremendous job in preserving images of an old Hong Kong. Thank you
Did you have any a/c?
May I ask that why were you in HK? You were just visited there or worked there in HK?
+Jee Lum I was stationed by a Dutch bank in Hong Kong till 1955. Thereafter Japan.
When i go back to hk ill try to find the car number 9498 and take a photo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like background music !
The "CYMA" sign (whatever that might have been) looks a lot like the "YMCA" sign.
But I guess the "CYMA" isn't a bunch of gay men singing a happy song?😉😁
CYMA is a well-known Swiss watch manufacturer.
It's a very previous clip of hk in the good old days, Since the Brits left, many of the old sites of HK havebeen demolished and replaced with Chinese-owned skyscrapers, The politics and freedom are under threat, eg press freedom(the major tv company in HK, tvb's biased news report) and police brutality, British has done a very good job in HK but one day HK will return to a mess, I always wish Brit's return but it seems unreachable no matter how HKers beg for it,they are loyal to the Queen,sadly
Danxd Daniel
You can always buy a ticket and fly to London.