Old Hong Kong Aberdeen 1953 舊香港

Fishing village as it was. Old craftmanschip - ropemaking. Motorless sampans and junks.Children who are old by now, as I am.Camera: Michael Rogge
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[@arigatohk]

Oh, so amazing. I drive through Aberdeen every day on my way to work. It looks nothing like this now. I remember it from back in 1982, when it looked much more like this. Thank you so much for sharing this history with us. It's wonderful!

[@yingwagirl]

thanks for bringing back these wonderful memories of the bygone days. The music are exceptional.

[@ladycharsw]

Thanks for the video. I like seeing the Chinese people at work. I watched the videos Micheal Rogge put. On you tube when he filmed there in 1947 and the 50's and 60's. I worked for 2 Chinese men who owned a Restarant in Cal. One in Sept 88 to. July 89. One from 89 to 2000. The 1st man and wife had me in their home on 8th Ave San Franciaco Calif.

[@santadude]

Michael, thank you very much to share all your wonderful movies. I was born few years after it had been filmed. I miss the old Hong Kong.

[@shlyourtube]

Dear Micheal,
Finally got a chance to see you (from the mirror) from this clip. Thank you for all the wonderful old HK clips. Your clips are trully treasure!

[@tiffanysl]

Thank you so much for sharing...I grew up there and I missed the old HK very much

[@iamjjable]

So happy can see my home at the old time.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Indeed even in my time ships were built at Ap Lei Chau. All my movie scenes are from that beautiful island.

[@KD1743]

Thanks Mr.Rogge
I live in Aberdeen Hong Kong

[@outhere0101]

The dam of Tai Tam Reservoir at 0:21 remains the same. The red brick police station on the hillside at 1:25 is still here. It's now a youth centre, obscured by tall trees and buildings. I can't imagine how Aberdeen looked like back then! Thanks for the video!

[@michaelijsbrand]

I'm not sure whether it was a Morris Minor. I may have gotten a lift from a friend. I had a Standard Vanguard at the time. I suppose that all that typical shipbuilding has gone now.

[@revere2007]

The car is actually a Mk 1 Morris Oxford. Just a bit bigger than a Morris Minor. Hope this might jog your memory. Love the video and music. My wife is Chinese and I have just bought a junk rigged boat.

[@michaelijsbrand]

@greatguy52 Thanks. Editing these vids is all my work. I have no assistance except for the laboratory which digitalizes my old movies. I give a great deal of thought to finding the right accompanying music and effects. Some of the music I bought in Hong Kong on 78 rpm records in the fifties.

[@jeanhom1]

thank you you sharing.

[@michaelijsbrand]

@revere2007 . Thanks. You may well be right. It was not my car, I was accompanying someone else. Good sailing!

[@ahlac]

Dear Michael...have you ever been to Hongkong in recent years. You will mingle with sadness and happiness here.

[@dutchray]

mooie achtergrond muziek ^-^

[@michaelijsbrand]

Lovely place! Be careful that your pupils do not loose any money at betting.

[@KD1743]

I'm living here ^-^

[@jimbooksee]

Splendid, just a few months ago I took my pupils to the bridge you drove on at 0:21 I can tell you, the bridge is still there!
I live in Aberdeen now, a place called
Tin Wan.

[@michaelijsbrand]

I may have met your father in the early fifties. Incidentally I have more clips on Aberdeen Search TH-cam with : 'michael rogge aberdeen'

[@susuboty9708]

I want to know the BGM of this great video thx

[@Ay450gamingsubnow]

Looking back rn