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First part of a record of a visit to this exotic island. Balinese dances and music are seen and heard. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

Final part of a holiday on the exotic island of Bali with visits to Balinese plays and dances of young women.See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

The beautiful Portugese island of Madeira in the Atlantic is shown in an almost 80 years old American documentary film. Few tourists then. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

On this film (undated) impressions are given of traveling thru India some fifty years ago. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

Bij het 25 jarige jubileum van het Cineac theater in Amsterdam, geopend in 1934, werd deze film met een terugblik op voor- en naoorlogse jaren samengesteld. I visited this newsreel cinema from 1939 till many years after the war and have fond memories of the projectors which could be seen from the street. Also magazines […]

The second part of Amsterdam’s newsreel theater Cineac’s jubilee film shows how the world after the war rejoiced in the prospect of a better and peaceful era. The atomic age was about to begin with high hopes. We know better now See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s […]

I filmed this semi-documentary in Yaumati, Kowloon, where sampans and junks found a shelter against typhoons. It does not exist anymore, being reclaimed. Peter, a fisherboy looses his friend Wing Kee. In his sorrow he has a spiritual experience that makes him accept life again. All actors in this film have died. Both boys were […]

My friend Kees Renard filmed more than sixty years ago how his ship ss Straat Torres called on Sydney, visiting the swimming pool in the North Sydney Olympic Pool and playing soccer with the crew. Meanwhile in the harbour cargo was loaded. After Sydney they called on Singapore and Bombay. That will be shown in […]

The Dutch freighter ss Straat Torres called more than half a century ago on Singapore and set sail for Mumbay thereafter. Loading latex and taking deck cargo with it. This kind of shipping has almost disappeared and made place for containers. Finally the ship headed for Rotterdam source

Dutch freighter ss Johore called on the Asano wharf in Yokohama wharf. This film shows the port more than sixty years ago. A diver has to inspect the hull. For the crew it meant some sightseeing in the city where a festival was held. The film was made by marine engineer Kees Renard who contributed […]