History 历史

An Austrian couple flies from Vienna to Colombo visiting some sites and then set out for Marawila. Se my other clips on old Ceylon See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ My website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

Dutch interview in the series ‘Super 8’ of RTV NH with sculptor Cornelius Rogge. He filmed old Amsterdam in the fifties with his 16mm camera. See also: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL376299BAA71C7BB9 and http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/corneliu.html source

After the island was struck by a typhoon Austrian travelers visit the beautiful ancient capitals of Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura Kutram Pokuma twin baths, Polonnaruwa vatadage lankatilako temple. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ My website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

In 1953 banks were open on Saturday (I wonder whether they still are in HK) In the afternoon was ‘close of business’ in the Nationale Handelsbank in Queens Road Central. You see me sitting in front of the big vault in which mostly watches of clients were being stored as well as our cash reserves. […]

An old film about tribal life in Africa. I wonder where. Probably West-Africa See my other 1000 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

An old prewar silent film, probably taken in West-Africa about tribal rice culture and mask dance. Soundtrack improvised by me. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ My website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

An old film records the carving of a mask and a dance performance. See my other two prewar African clips See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ My website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

An old 16mm family film shows my uncles in Deventer hosting ceo’s of USA and UK to interest them investing in their can factory Thomassen & Drijver, taking them to the Flora show in Heemstede and Expo in Brussels. In Amsterdam they visit the former Lido restaurant at the Leidseplein. See my other 1150 clips […]

A visit to the great city of Singapore almost thirty years ago. At the end of the bus tour the Mariamman Hindu temple is seen. It is famous for the firewalk timiti festival. See my separate clip on this firewalking festival, also in 1913. When I visited Singapore in 1949 there were hardly any tourists […]

The visit begins with a trip by cable car to admire the panorama of this great city. Next comes Mount faber Park, followed by a visit the the National Orchic Garden. Finallt Raffles sling is tasted and a dance performance attended. See my other 1150 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s […]