More views of Hong Kong 1951-61

As requested by many viewers I have dug up some more transparancies of the fifties taken with my Rolleiflex 2.8E. This clip appeared before but thanks to the attentivemess of some viewers I have adjusted mirrored views.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• china
• hong_kong
• macau
• 1951
• 1961
• peak_tram
• new_territories
• cricket_club
• fifties
• old

[mbrooks1976]

Wonderful pictures again Michael. Its changed so much. What we would all give to travel back in time but until this can happen at lease we have your videos and pictures. Thanks again

[MichaelRogge]

Yet, in her biography written some fifty years ago Agatha Christie complained that the Far East had changed so much since she saw it in the thirties!

[hkjazz1]

1:52 has recorded the demolition of Queens Building for the building of Mandarin Hotel (which was opened in 1963)

[MichaelRogge]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know.

[gragrn]

I wish I knew it then. Michael, would you have any photo's of the original Luk Kwok hotel were the book,' The World of Suzie Wong ' was set?

[MichaelRogge]

If you haven't found it in my clips then I have to disappoint you, as all my photo's are on YouTube by now.

[officereagle]

it looks very pleasent!

[dingdongmaomao06]

Very interesting and romantic!!! Thanks!!!

[jshrenger]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for posting!

[gragrn]

O.K. thanks!