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

[xnizarx]

sir,i have many old spoon film...how can i edit it into cd like u did?

[MichaelRogge]

@xnizarx On my webpage //wichm.home.xs4all.nl/FAQ.htm­l#video I have given some hints. I use Magix for editing digitalised files. Look it up in Google.

[xnizarx]

did u recorded by yrself? great ..

[MichaelRogge]

@xnizarx Yes, I did film this myself in 1961 without sound, though.

[xnizarx]

@MichaelRogge good work..well done!so do u stil live here in malaysia?

[MichaelRogge]

@xnizarx . No I live in Amsterdam, Netherlands and have not been back in Kuala Lumpur in the past fifty years!

[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.....

[The2003faris]

I was seven years old when you recorded this film

[susahnautaruknama]

@MichaelRogge tq sir. at least new generation like me can c how it was like then. its definitely not the same today

[xnizarx]

@MichaelRogge gosh..such a long time since..hey..why not go holiday here in kl..i'l show u around..many changes since u left..

[priscilla1268]

Dear Mr. Rogge,

I want to express my utmost gratitude to you for the wonderful moments you brought to me through your movies and photos of days gone by.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Richard Woo

Malaya.