Kuala Lumpur: Architecture of Malaysia's Capital City (1950-1959) | British Pathé

[@MrThistleFlower]

Very cool! I live in KL now and wish they hadn't torn down so many of those beautiful colonial row houses and replaced them with crappy malls.

[@snifey7694]

there some classical building on the other states which is just as nice

[@parisan9985]

It's modern time, though

[@akane8615]

The Gov have no incentives to maintained them especially back then when the pain of being colonized was still felt.

[@alphacentauri6360]

Nope those houses were disgusting. I am glad they replaced them.

[@MrThistleFlower]

@@alphacentauri6360 What was disgusting about them?

[@AllDesign4U]

Old kuala lumpur looks better

[@snifey2233]

Sure you like but do you like old toilets

[@peipeic4166]

😂

[@brandonwoo8299]

I totally agree. It looks much cleaner and structured.

[@sambharat3532]

u 100% right bro

[@mieaab]

With less population definitely

[@sitisarah8425]

Gorgeous then, gorgeous now!

[@QueenLilystars15]

Thank you for making the history videos of Malaysia.

[@Bellakelpie]

The K.L. of my childhood. A wonderful place to live. Sadly a lot of it has gone now. I returned in 2006 and I was so disappointed in what it had become, I vowed that I would not return to visit again. Having stated that, thanks for posting this video. It brings back great memory's.

[@Bellakelpie]

@Ahmad Nizam I did go back. But most of what I remember had been torn down. Where my my fathers old office was located, is now a Monorail Station. Jalan Ampang, in my day was a 2 lane road lined with huge pepper trees. I used to ride my bike up and down it frequently, but last visit got lost and only figured out where I was when I happened to walk past the old Le Coq Dor Restaurant, which has since been demolished. The Racecourse site is now occupied by the KLCC complex and Petronas Towers.(which I did find very impressive.) But overall, it was too confusing. Anyway, maybe one day after the world sorts the Covid business out, I will look at going back again ........

[@Bellakelpie]

@Ahmad Nizam My family were in Malaya/Malaysia from 1945 until 1975, so "our time" was a long time ago. 😁 I now live in Australia and the rest of my family live in other parts of the world. In saying that, I still feel privileged to be one of the small number of European children to have experienced growing up in such a unique country, with such wonderful people and lovely food, (which I really miss. (A Nasi Lemak, some Satay and a bowl of Mee Goreng, are mandatory each visit) I still have many Malaysian friends, Malay, Chinese and Indian, children of my father's associates, with whom I keep in close touch with and meet when I pass through. Change is inevitable of course and must be accepted, but nothing can take the memories I have, away. And I was present at the Merdeka Square on the night of 31st August, 1957, to witness the official lowering of the Union Jack and the raising of the Jalur Gemilang. The shouts of the crowd repeating the Tunku's cries of "Merdeka, " were spine tingling. 😊

[@Bellakelpie]

@Ahmad Nizam There are a few of us down here who co incidentalky went to the same school in KL at that time. 😁 It is still going by the way...Sekolah Alice Smith in Jalan Belamy.🙂 We also lived in Singapore, Ipoh and Kota Kinabalu, known as Jesselton in those days. One other thing that I have clear memories of....The Emergency and the precautions everyone had to take when traveling thru rural and remote areas. The military escorted road convoys going up to the Cameron Highlands or to Bukit Fraser and the armoured cars that traveled in front of trains, which were hauled by steam locomotives. Vivid and unique memories. My mother is still alive, though my father has recently passed away. Thank you for your wishes of a long life. I wish the same to you 😁

[@Bellakelpie]

@Ahmad Nizam My father, who was awarded the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) by HM The Agong in 1972, only passed 2 years ago. I think our diet, which comprised of mainly a mixture of traditional Malay and Peranakan dishes, plus copious amounts of Rambutans, Mangosteens, Pomelo, Lychee and Papaya, had a lot do with my parents longevity. 😂😂😂😂 (Only my mother was a fan of Durian. 😉)

[@bonhamcarter4488]

@@Bellakelpie loved hearing about your experiences here. Those times will never come again. A unique period in history. So much of nostalgia.

[@NetMaestro2009]

Many of the buildings are still around e.g those located at Jalan Ampang, Jalan Campbell (now Dang Wangi), Jalan Raja. Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Petaling Street, Market Square/Medan Pasar etc etc. Brings back so much memories.

[@iess3012]

Lagi bersih Malaysia yang dulu 😭😭

[@kauaku4424]

Kotor sejak plastik beg di perkenalkan...

[@who_m1]

Can't believe this is my city from 70 years ago! 🤩🤩

[@damaicai1325]

thank you for sharing

[@ameerf.2390]

Many of that buildings are well preserved and beautiful😍😍

[@razaman5526]

How sad, most of the people in this video are already gone and we are gonna go too, one fine day😔

[@witchysarah]

The little blond lad sauntering across the lawn at the very end is my dad! He's wearing socks, because apparently there were thorny plants all over the lawn. He vividly remembers the monsoon ditches around each property, and how the jungle areas were strictly no-go due to guerilla ambushes. He also still can't eat fried egg and beans/tinned spaghetti, as that's all his ayah knew how to cook and he had it every day!

[@antoniopolanski9148]

@@witchysarah if he is still around, I would pray for his well being and good health 🙂

[@daisyriepenaflorida1944]

Pre-Petronas Towers and Modern Buildings of Kuala Lumpur

[@widiyantopengok69]

They were not build by that time

[@eiaesalle7561]

This videos taken around Jalan Hang Tuah, Central Market, Petaling Street and Sultan Abdul Samad Buildings.

[@livealittle1100]

I'll be goddamned. This is where I grew up. So many memories. Now I'm crying.

[@ramliramli3953]

Issh...alang kah bahagia nya....klu dpt balik ke zaman ....semua nya nampak cool dan tenang je...time ni harga barang dan makanan murah gile...!!!!...

[@nursery5314]

Pastu.. mungkin sekarang awak dah di alam bazarkh 😇

[@farhysthunterz6654]

Makanan murah cari keje pon susah...

[@heidigoons]

Barang murah tapi gaji sebulan masa tu berapa? Takde beza dengan zaman sekarang bos

[@Joseph-fd8bp]

barang murah..tapi zaman tu byk org msh miskin...mcm mana tu..mana ada kerja masa tu...paling pun kerja kuli saja...cukup makan pun belum tau

[@kadaguiii4617]

Jgn la kecam dia.. Itu angan2 dia ja.. Kalau... 😅😅 10 ringgit time tu mgkin blh makan jimat hgga 1 bulan.. 😅

[@limdennis813]

So nice to see the KL streets in 1950s

[@ismailaziz5508]

I'am a Malaysian Malay Muslim man age 33, I stay at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for me, even I was born in Malaysia, my late grandpa is a Singaporean, but I would like to say that I love Singapore, because I feel very happy when I was in Singapore at anytime, it is quite easy to earn an income, I hate Kuala Lumpur, because for 5 years I stay in Kuala Lumpur, it is so difficult to get a job, because I am not qualified for any jobs, the only job I can get is a security guard, working for 12 hours a day, with a salary of RM 450/- per month, I suffer with a lot of stress. latter I when to Johor Bahru then go to Singapore, thanks to God, now I have my own house at Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

[@worstchoresmadesimple6259]

Goodness, a proper double decker bus crossing the bridge at 2:58, surprising to see that!

[@yhwe100]

I lived in KL for 55 years. This place is no longer a nice place to stay. I moved to the rural area.

[@faristont4561]

Nobody cares

[@dontaskforchanelname]

@@faristont4561 seems like you care enough to comment

[@kokwahtan8577]

@@faristont4561 it make sense, a concrete forrest, polluted and congested .

[@zafarsharif993]

@@kokwahtan8577 Do not assume everything will be static,i don't want to mention about Chinese cities,but we know what happened during cultural revolution.

[@briangoodspeed8807]

Do you have photos of 1960s

[@rinduwatirazali3435]

Salam im from Kajang Selangor

[@theicamtvchannel]

nice video...

[@aiman272]

Please correct the title, It was Malaya and not Malaysia. Malaysia was only formed after the admission of Sabah (North Borneo), Sarawak and Singapore to The New Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Singapore left Malaysia on 25 September 1965.

[@kalilsuyan871]

Its lovely when only malaysian was here. Now got malay, indian, Chinese, bumi.. Sad to what its went to

[@waffelo4681]

Politics ruined us

[@traiphineosmond9859]

@@waffelo4681 that is so true. What a shame.

[@peaceofmind7390]

Well, it true. Before merdeka only Malays are the citizen of Malaya, others are migrant.

[@neo_7864]

I always wondered why KL train station and train HQ building(KTM) were built in such way(neo classical) and it is so much different than other official building.

[@briangoodspeed8807]

I lived at Japan Madge 1960 to 1963

[@izreenramli1956]

I ALSO LIVE IN KL/KUALA LUMPUR

[@LesleySharp-g2w]

Loved seeing KL as it was. Def a favour of the Orient now it could be anywhere in the world. Think it's lost its uniqueness!!

[@elviras4378]

Hari Kuala Lumpur da jadi macam semak da..

[@limwilly3680]

往事只能回味

[@welllingotnbrito7083]

Eu sou o único braileiro a ver isso😂😂😂em 01/10/2021

[@poovaneswaransupramaniam6706]

It is a pity that much of these lovely colonial buildings were torn down

[@shumyinghon]

no sound!

[@melvinjohnson2074]

In 1957 they finally freed themselves from the yoke of British slavery.

[@fahvm4362]

Preserve the building.

[@nursery5314]

Anak kecil main api..

[@bonhamcarter4488]

Maksud ko?

[@sambharat3532]

more cleaner

[@creativesava8952]

Malaysia is still colonized by the British The Philippines is still colonized by the United States Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, is still colonized by France Myanmar is still colonized by the British Indonesia was still colonized by the Dutch Ruling countries in Southeast Asia except Thailand

[@yodathejedimaster7781]

They're not ruled by other countries now

[@Bellakelpie]

There is a big difference between WAS and IS. Non of those countries are colonised by anyone now and have been totally free of foreign control for years. However, a few of them are “ influenced” by the communist party of China, while others tread very carefully, lest they also find themselves being “ leaned on.” 😉

[@andrewcharles7873]

@@Bellakelpie Your love for the old KL is so genuine. Must be sad seeing so much of the old buildings being demolished and replaced by the high rise buildings. I was not so fortunate to live in the era of the 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s as i am now only in my twenties. Would have love to be living during the times when the traffic was almost non existent and life was so serene. Thanks Bellakelpie for sharing your experience. May God Bless you and your family.

[@simonsimon2888]

They played a different political role now. They were 'the back-room boys' taking 'a back seat' in a local 'political play'. Just like 'old whiskey' in a brand new bottle for a three cheers. China remained 'a threat*' and it is happening now! *'The Chinese Communist of Malaya.

[@shirdibabashirdibaba1289]

Bangunan Raja chola

[@muhamadfaizal2006]

😆😂🤣

[@adiwikajaya]

ni melaya..malaysia belum ade lgi... lagi..koma tanjuk ko ni...