Old Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur in 1961 was a quiet place without presentday skyscrapers! The railway station looked monumental. A unique place where three races live peacefull together. This clip can be viewed in a better high quality resolution here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=96CUt-_i-kA&fmt=18

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• kuala
• lumpur
• malaysia
• railway
• station
• hindu
• chinese
• malay
• 1961

[Frostlance]

would be better if its recorded in full hd pffffttt

[MichaelRogge]

@Frostlance I hope that you do realise that there was no video at the time - fifty years ago. I took it on 16mm film.

[Frostlance]

@MichaelRogge ahh.. u took this yourself? Awesome. i wish i could visit KL back in those days. Now its polluted with smoke/CO2 from cars.. Its not as safe as those days :( When was the last time u came back here?

[MichaelRogge]

@Frostlance Alas, this was the first and last time I visited Kuala Lumpur in 1961 !

[sivaratnam]

Nice video... thanks

Just wondering what type of camera was used? was the sound recorded on location and added later at the studio?

thanks :)

[MichaelRogge]

A Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex was used with Kern lenses. Few cameras had sound recording facilities, so sound was added later.

[adrianahweng]

the gombak/klang river was so beautiful and clean... i like the old KL

[airpoolahtack]

dulu cukup dengan budayanye.... melayu berbaju melayu bersongkok india dengan sarinya. cina dengan ceongsam (sorry kalau salah eja).. terbaik ah.... dulu lebih bagus dari skang.... berbudaya....kenapa aku lahir masa skang arggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhh.....

[waynehyl]

thanks for sharing!

[riyadh105]

Wow! KL people used to stop at zebra crossings??? amazing!

[syikinnurzie]

I wonder how's the weather at that time? KL nowday is so hot and humid..I choose not to go out after 10am..cant stand the heat!!

[cruiser1834]

Oh my! How I remember all the spots here! I was 16 in 1970 and this scene had hardly changed. I recognize ALL of the landmarks! I used to walk these streets hundreds of times....to the Sri Jaya bus stands along the river..just after the Central Market! What memories..................sigh­!

[Mitoilalala]

That beautiful building is Sultan Abdul Samad... I love to watch this building especially at night... This place is so romantic n fill with colorful light everywhere...

[JuzBoyzOfficial]

@MichaelRogge Woah, how old are you?

[harleyvassili]

@azmeen: search in youtube: Manila, Queen of the Pacific 1938

[harleyvassili]

@81bullets: seach this in youtube: Manila, Queen of the Pacific 1938

[harleyvassili]

youtube.com/watch?v=dvpbsyNcI3­I