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An old Super 8 film of a visit to the outskirts and center of the capital of China years ago. There are blue tinges in the film possibly caused by inspection of the 6 films. I have added sound. Have no idea which opera was being performed. taken.See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube […]

Until 1998 Kai Tak at Kowloon Bay was the airport. Thereafter all air traffic went to Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok. IWhen I landed in 1949 at Kai Tak the reception ‘hall’ was a small shed! See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ […]

A silent 8mm silent film of a delightful cruise along Victoria and Aberdeen harbours. I added a sound track. See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ Visit my website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

Hong Kong has always been famous or notorious for its nightlife. Shops were opened until late at night. One could buy bargains any time of the day. See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ Visit my website ‘Man and the Unknown’ http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ source

My film of HK in the fifties was shown on Dutch television in 1963. Excerpts of it were used in numerous other programs. The original title was ‘3 Million souls of Hong Kong’ – a figure that has more than doubled by now. Many citizens lived in poor dwellings along slopes then. Who has known […]

A visit to HK forty years ago as filmed on super 8 film. I recognize the San Tin temple and of course thge Tiger Balm garden. May be viewers could enlighten me on the other sights? See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12350343@N04/ Visit my website […]

The first design for an airship belongs to the Frenchman Joseph Spiess who published plans in 1873 but was unable to get funding for building one. But finally he did. In 1914 it flew over Paris from St.Cyr. This was a French 9,5mm film cassette of a hundred years ago. See my other 1120 clips […]

An old 9,5mm film of a film taken some 100 years ago for the home cinema in France. I had to multiply single images for viewing. Sorry, not too good a job. The French titles do not contain much information. See my other 1100 clips by searching YouTube with ‘michael rogge’ Find my photo’s here: […]

This clip comes from two film cassettes showing a Max Linder comedy film of around 1920. Max visits a bullfight and gets the idea that he may be a great bullfighetr himself and practises with his servant. He even dreams taking part in a bullfight as torero. The film had one frame titles, which didn’t […]

An 8mm film record of Navy personnel shore leave in the great British colony long ago. They visit Aberdeen and Repulse Bay. But the film ends with shots which I cannot identify. A helicopter taking off (from a small airfield in Hong Kong?) flying over a cemetry and a navy ceremony somewhere. Can any viewer […]