just think of how rare it was in the 70s for people to walk around with a camera. These footage are extremely rare.
@grahmhw5 жыл бұрын
..and in colour
@streetsofasia88955 жыл бұрын
My thoughts too, I can't imagine the attention he would have drawn!
@Jason-vinyljunkie5 жыл бұрын
I was there then and have loads of photos... it was not rare to have a camera... it's the electronics capital of the world then for tourists and duty free to boot! The shop displays of stereos, electronics, appliances, jewellery, clothing was astounding and block after block, mall after mall. So unique to HK and no where in the world. The footage here may make it seem quaint but it was a pretty modern metropolis even then.
@horseleech95 жыл бұрын
I lived there from 1976-1978 and people with cameras were everywhere
@pamelagregson64493 жыл бұрын
My father had a standard 8 cine camera that took colour film but no sound. We were there from 1960 to1963 dad had job in kowloon
@andrewshum24618 жыл бұрын
Mr. Micheal Roggue, thank you so much for filming Hong Kong over the last 60 odd years. All the films are precious and should be cherished by every Hongkonger!
@bernardfong10195 жыл бұрын
Archive it.
@hamidachan73924 жыл бұрын
Yes, landing at n Hong Kong in 70s. Remember my first visit, from England. Thank you for this footage. Mr. Rogge. The hustle and bustle of the place. Repulse Bay. The Peak spectacular. I stayed at 434 Fortress Hill ,North Point. Block 1958. I remember going up the hill and then up stairway to fourth floor..Was built for employees of the Electric Company. Looking at the people on boats, I remember I bought one of those hats the women wore. Brought back memories.
@diksiushiva84253 жыл бұрын
Dunno why youtube recommended this 6 year old video to me, but it feels like : "Hey bro, do you wanna see what your home city looked like when your dad and mom were a kid?" I love my home.
@knorkstargames64813 жыл бұрын
Home Kong 🙏🏻
@Wyzzkyd3 жыл бұрын
Anthony Wong sadly said recently "The Hong Kong today is foreign to me, a new land...I'd rather be in Taiwan which feels just as foreign, but is at least normal."
@abi15213 жыл бұрын
this video is 50 years old tho
@diksiushiva84253 жыл бұрын
bruh
@tejaswinizumbre42053 жыл бұрын
@@knorkstargames6481 so well said..! what a BEAUTIFUL phrase for those Hong Kong is home -- "Home Kong" !! It's our Home Kong..!! 👍👍
@NotLeafster345 жыл бұрын
I miss the old days of Hong Kong!
@vincentmcgarry66845 жыл бұрын
Great place
@edwardlo10455 жыл бұрын
New Train For MTR me too
@124Outdoor5 жыл бұрын
And me.
@streetsofasia88955 жыл бұрын
Indeed, my friend
@KS29964 жыл бұрын
Lol you were born after 2000 how can you miss this lol
@GuyAtTheSix3 жыл бұрын
That's the Hong Kong I grew up with. Thanks for sharing. It brings back lots of memories!
@AverageGuy9165 жыл бұрын
I was born in the 70s at Hong Kong, this really brings back a lot of precious memories. Thank you so much for sharing!
@streetsofasia88955 жыл бұрын
It is some truly beautiful footage!
@garykiet3 жыл бұрын
2:08 Buses turning right from Waterloo Road into Shanghai Street, this was indeed a short-term traffic measure during 9-12/1980 just after the opening of the first phase of MTR, and gave a good time stamp for the footage
@nw86003 жыл бұрын
Am from Hk and 27 years old now. I really appreciated these videos. These videos are priceless and allow me to know how HK used to be. Thank you Michael.
@lambotovi95353 жыл бұрын
This is so nostalgic for me. My parents moved to HK in 1975 when I was nearly 5 years old. It was meant to be a 6 month placement but we ended up staying for 14 years so I grew up out there. This is the HK of my childhood and the one I miss the most. Now long gone except for footage like this. Thanks so much for sharing it.
@MrMilanoLau5 жыл бұрын
Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end..............
@ltbriar15 жыл бұрын
Milano This is what came to mind too, we drink and dance forever and a day. We live the life we choose, we fight and never lose, yes those were the days, oh yes those were the days.
@peterthermocline5 жыл бұрын
If only Hong Kong was like that now
@russellnewton66605 жыл бұрын
Milano we’d sing and dance, forever and a day.
@MrMilanoLau5 жыл бұрын
@@ltbriar1 ..in our hearts the dreams are still the same.....
@dannydao16603 жыл бұрын
We'd sing and dance forever and a day, we'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose. For we were young and sure to have our ways..........
@tenturbo5 жыл бұрын
I was less than 10 years old, brought up in a village where there were countless fields growing all kinds of crops. As the HK began to boom in the 80s, many things vanished over years. Now it's only buildings everywhere. Watching your video, brings back tons of memories. Yes, those were the good old days. To this day, never thought we are fighting hard for our democracy, our kids are dying everyday in battles against the evil Gov't. Such a big contrast to the harmony in the past. Anyone who is watching this video at this moment , please pay attention to what is going on in HK and support us in any ways. Let our voices be heard. Together we stand.
@kiyongshin2 жыл бұрын
goood. we stand with free hk.
@Ye80s Жыл бұрын
Those born like me after the 1980s were still dead. Can't imagine there was a world out there running like this that we didn't even know.
@papabear90 Жыл бұрын
Evil government lol. You don't know what an evil government is if it smacked you in the face
@wilsonfan67127 жыл бұрын
Mike, watching this video was like time travel for me. My family immigrated to the US in 1975 when I was twelve years old, so this is how I recall everything as I left it before to old buildings were torn down to make way for the new. Thank you for the visual journey!
@yingmeow3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful video. It feels amazing to be able to recognise each location in this 70s video even being born in the 80s. It was such a blessing to be born in this fascinating and lively city. Thanks for preserving this valuable memory of Hong Kong.
@clevername3335 жыл бұрын
I love Hong Kong beyond words. As a friend said to me and I paraphrase "this city owes me nothing". I wish it would last forever but nothing ever does. But my goodness I do love this city and would not trade my time here for anything.
Thank you for sharing this video, Hong Kong was thriving at that time, and will soon reach its peak in the 80s to 90s. The good ol glory days.
@paradroid8885 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching, many thanks. I'm from the UK but my father worked in Africa and the Middle East, and when I was very young I was out there too. We went to Hong Kong in about 1977/78 before heading back to the UK. I was only three and as you can imagine have very little memory, but those fishing boats with people living on them seem familiar.
@kickyouranux5 жыл бұрын
Rarest video record of Hong Kong, thank you.
@stellamaris99333 жыл бұрын
The beautiful Hong Kong BCC I remember! How I loved her and miss her! Thank you for this clip - what a treasure! In my heart forever !💕💕💕
@m60mgman8 жыл бұрын
Great movie... HK was my home from 1963-1971. Dad still lives there, I go back to visit. It's so different now.
@lamcy17314 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading these videos. As a Hong Kong citizen born in 2003, these clips are truly invaluable. They remind me of this city's past, which I never got the chance to experience.
@xxxc92865 жыл бұрын
yes , this is Hong Kong . my home
@hongkongsmartboy5 жыл бұрын
1970s’ Hong Kong was not very rich, but full of Humanity and Neighbourhood!
@annihilateyutube23655 жыл бұрын
hongkongsmartboy, nope.
@ltbriar15 жыл бұрын
anni hilateyutube no, he is right n you are wrong. We worked hard day and night, but never torn apart fighting each other. Thanks to CIA, that’s all toppled over.
@annihilateyutube23655 жыл бұрын
ltbriar1, not yet torn apart BUT deeply divided by wealth gap division. English ed usually white-wannabes vs Chinese ed division. Those were the beginning signs... Now is the aftermath of ACCUMULATED deep seeded initial issues I stated. Last time didn't tear apart yet, coz your BREITBASTARD KKK BRITAIN master ruled with iron fists...NO DEMOCRACY. After 97, once tasted a bit of freedom, a landmine STRATEGICALLY & INTENTIONALLY LAID BY UR BREITBASTARD LUCIFERIC-SATANIC FREEMASON BRIT TO INFILTRATE & HIJACK YOUR ENTIRE HK SYSTEM & MURIKKKA'S CIA IN COLLABORATION.... FINALLY HK is torn apart as what it is today. Satanic West. So I wasn't wrong, you like most are just too deluded to see. I too come from BREITBASTARD FREEMASON LUCIFERIC-SATANIC BRITAIN's ex colony... I know their Freemasonic DIVIDE-CONQUER modus operandi.
@kgogo50475 жыл бұрын
@@ltbriar1 before thanks to CIA, we should thanks to PRC, they "contributed" a lot to the "toppled over of Hong Kong"
@annihilateyutube23655 жыл бұрын
Kent gogo, your HK was over before it even started. Freemason foundation since inception. U ingrates HK squatters owe your thanks to CCP or not culling y'all.
@kuba-xp4mq3 жыл бұрын
Good old days. Hong Kong you are forever in my heart ❤️.
@lsrrrrr3 жыл бұрын
this video is a treasure it's my hometown i love Hong Kong so much miss the old days even i haven't born thank you Mr. Rogge
@Kubotahonda58 жыл бұрын
This footage is so incredible and so much memories to me, i was born in gun club hill barracks Kowloon (247 Gurkha signal squadron) In 1970
@gobbarsingh5 жыл бұрын
I think you were born in QE, then Military Hospital which is very nearby Gun Club.
@stellamaris99333 жыл бұрын
@Honda Oikawa Thank you for your service. Love the Gurkhas.
@Fabsurf1013 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Rogge, for sharing this historical footage of Hong Kong.
@Fabsurf1013 жыл бұрын
I am so thankful that you took many of your daily routines into film and we get to see my birthplace in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Wonderful contributions to the city's historical records. Thanks again, Mr. Rogge
@DragonDreamVNY4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such lovely footage! Fascinating glimpse into the past. / Best Wishes from Ireland (my parents are from HK, but we've been in Ireland for over 60 years,). God Bless.
@martinkevill88533 жыл бұрын
I visited in 2017. I stayed at the Cordis Hotel. I loved the hotel and loved every minute of my time in Hong Kong. I was born in '72 and as a child I saw Hong Kong on television and promised myself that I would visit. I would recommend it to anyone. I would love to go back one day. Great video, keep up the good work. From a fan in Wigan, England.😊👍
@marcrrm5 жыл бұрын
Im brazilian and I really love HK. I wasn’t born that time when this video has been recorded.... nice video!!!
@oriondragos58765 жыл бұрын
Born here in 72, left in 74 so I don't remember a thing but love going back. It's unfortunate to see the chaos now but I'm going back soon regardless of that.
@MrAlan18283 жыл бұрын
:) you beat me leaving, I left in 76
@oriondragos58763 жыл бұрын
@@MrAlan1828 as soon as covid restrictions lighten up I'm going right back!
@kursk8 жыл бұрын
I am a HongKonger. I guess this film was taken in around 1979 or earlier. Aberdeen Centre was completed in 1979. In the film the construction was still in progress.
@kuen02068 жыл бұрын
地鐵係79年10月通車片段中有油麻地地鐵站(而家既B2出口)!認同79至80期間!
@AmandaMeowMeow8 жыл бұрын
Another proof of this film shot in late 1970s is that at 9:15 to 9:23, you can see the third generation of the HSBC Building. It was torn down after 1978: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Building_(Hong_Kong)
@birdbirdbird15655 жыл бұрын
By looking at the old buses, you can tell this film was taken in the early 80s
@JJYoon-wj8yi7 ай бұрын
Our family left in 1977. In the video, Exchange Square is not constructed, you can spot the Prince of Wales building and Hopewell Centre whether it was completed or not, Repulse Bay features can give us a hint which year it was.
@leungandy7363 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I was at that moment age around 15 and living in Aberdeen with deep impression about the scenes. Love this !
@JovialJinx3 жыл бұрын
Gosh! This is amazing. How can we thank you for capturing these images on camera?!! A rare glimpse to the world of the past.
@michaelijsbrand8 жыл бұрын
I thank all alert viewers who gave me a correct period of time for this undated movie!
@KFChor8 жыл бұрын
It 's either in 1978 or 1979. At 7:23, we can see the development site of Aberdeen Centre, which was constructed between 1978 and 1979. I think most probably 1978.
@paullai1807 жыл бұрын
At 10:33, the cylinder-shape building is Hopewell Centre, its construction completed in 1980. At 10:45, left hand side, you can see the Old Hong Kong Club, a colonial style building demolished in June 1981. So this film was between 1980-mid 1981. Mike, you witnessed the last days of this famous old building.
@hellinik6 жыл бұрын
Yes, to further reinforce the dates, the Prince of Wales building is featured on the waterfront at Tamar, which was the British Forces Far East HQ and is now the PLA headquarters, and was completed in 1979. Thank you for sharing this.
@tensai08055 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@ltbriar15 жыл бұрын
MichaelRogge 9:24 The old Hongkong Shanghai Bank Building is still there, The current building construction started in 1983. 10:13 caught a glimpse of the Prince of Wales Building in Timar Naval Base at Harcourt Road which was completed in 1979. So the film should be taken around 1979-1983.
@theheroricky3 жыл бұрын
excellent footages, thank you Michael for recording these precious histories, Hong Kong is not the same anymore
@MrTroywoo5 жыл бұрын
I immediately recognize Long Ke Wan at the beginning :-). Many good memories...
@streetsofasia88955 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous walk my friend, I would have loved to visit this amazing city back then. Thank you very much for sharing!
@wan33065 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping our memories back to the golden age. God bless Hong Kong! (2019)
@boriscervanti88923 жыл бұрын
Hello, Michael, thanks for the clip. From one shoot of Mongkok of Kowloon area, I noticed there are MTR exit, so I gussed the series of clip should be recorded around 1979 - 1980.
@wingwahcheuk35283 жыл бұрын
15 February 2021, by now, I am 51 years old. Thank you this film, giving me a memory in childhood. When I was small, I would not learn English because this was not my mother tone, but after growing up, I like English, and I must thank British Government gave us a peaceful Hong Kong, l love our Queen Mother. I am looking forward to seeing her and saying her 〔our loved Queen Mother〕.
@kiawan5 жыл бұрын
This was beautiful, thank you!
@yuren648 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the memory of the once beautiful Hong Kong!
@kei51995 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing back my childhood. Good old days!
@wjt82645 жыл бұрын
RIP HK. not only sad, i am depressed.
@lloydftz653 жыл бұрын
I lived in Hong Kong for 23 years between 1990 and 2013 and then retired to Thailand. Wonderful memories of the greatest city in the world.
@laputaman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Rogge! Even I don't remember a lots from my very small childhood, every scenery is treasure to me, my beautiful home. But gradually it's turning into somewhere else, sorrowfully!
@hansistein63254 жыл бұрын
Been to HK ten or eleven times over the years and miss the vitality of the place. Loved the Star ferry ride across the Bay and staying at the Y. Great food too. And flying into the Kowloon airport past apartment blocks was a thrill. Thanks Michael for uploading.
@paulrenny57903 жыл бұрын
Absolute gold-dust! Thank you so much for posting this. Damn, now I need to watch the other 1120!
@rascalhusky81292 жыл бұрын
Amazing to say the least. Great footage it shows what a special place Hong Kong in those days was . Stunning.
@DaisyKwokCookingChannel3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your upload. I born in the 80s but I think people who born in the 60s - 70s of hong kong are very much in luck. it is the best version of hong kong. If ever there is a chance to travel, I wish to travel back to the 70s of Hong Kong.
@lushimin3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 from someone who has lived in HK 2007 to present. You have captured the essence of HK vibrance for perpetuity
@michaello11036 жыл бұрын
A precious documentary of Hong Kong. Thanks for keeping that and sharing.
@yup26023 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Rogge. Lots of childhood memory! Lots of new builds there now ! Some of the buildings like the Sheung Wan market is still there.
@alsc123 жыл бұрын
This footage may have been shot in 79 or possibly the early 80s. The Hopewell Centre (10:30, round building) was opened in 1980.
@ajs418 жыл бұрын
I love Hong Kong and i was born in 1978 so I'm very interested in this film. (From the UK).
@gurungsudhabir39173 жыл бұрын
I like to thank Mr. Michael Rodgge for this video which brought back so many memories of my childhood in Hongkong .
@HAHA-dm6jv5 жыл бұрын
It brings back my precious memory in Hong Kong when I was young. Thank you so much for sharing!
@landpromised95325 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael , I'm Hong Konger , such video made me thinking lots of my memories when i was kids.
@mistery-ed79002 жыл бұрын
I was there courtesy of the Navy in 1974. Loved every minute of my stay and have some great memories.
@lincolnroad35 жыл бұрын
Your videos are like a time machine. Love them thanks
@SainiRohan4 жыл бұрын
Looks beautiful, I came here because of a music video and a film which was discussing Hong Kong in the 70s.
@HunterShows5 жыл бұрын
How interesting. My grandmother passed through Hong Kong on occasion at that time. I wonder how much of that culture remains today.
@siumabox5 жыл бұрын
35years ago, it is the time I lived in Aberdeen, what a memory!
@lutherliu90023 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this video with everyone. Miss the old HK in the 70's. Watching this video brought me back so much good memories of childhood, but those good old memories of HK will only be in my dream!
@nbooky3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for documenting my town.
@motherofbiscuit8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this amazing video, I'm so happy to see the old Hong Kong. thank you again!
@dillsf73423 жыл бұрын
bring up my memory, thank you.
@caesarho97733 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, part of the video show Aberdeen in 1970 the place I lived over 40 years
@librafever3333 жыл бұрын
Omg, this is the city I born and grew up ? Wow Such a nice Chanel to know more about the history of this small city.
I live in this city throughout my whole life, but I never got to see Hong Kong like this. I do hope I had the chance to experience the old airport. This video is awesome!
@thesoultwins723 жыл бұрын
Tony_yeung.......Kai Tak was a dump to be honest - old, cramped and outdated. Chep Lap Kok is much better!
@tonyy.88523 жыл бұрын
@@thesoultwins72 yeah, I heard it was really challenging to land as well. But still, it's cool
@thesoultwins723 жыл бұрын
@@tonyy.8852 ......yes - that was the only 'good thing' about. It was very exciting coming in over the rooftops! [the pilots loved it!] But the airport itself was awful - an old scruffy little dump!
@nyongmarlon66443 жыл бұрын
@@thesoultwins72 because its oldddddddd
@drd13143 жыл бұрын
Firstly, thank you for sharing this, in a way, very ethereal and erudite! God, I miss HK so much, this makes me feel better for now; soon, one hopes, travel will resume. Greetings from England everyone who reads this x
@benny99712 жыл бұрын
What's so great about HK? it's small and crowed and the people are rude
@dhchoi2006gmail5 жыл бұрын
British Hong Kong - awesome 👍👍👍
@DavBlc79 ай бұрын
But no longer British Hong Kong. Gave away to Communist China!!!
@alexlammk8 жыл бұрын
Thanks . Memories refreshed
@waverider2273 жыл бұрын
Rare and Amazing film my dad visited Hong Kong in 1972 or 73 when he was in the navy on the USS Saratoga CVA 60 Aircraft Carrier i only wished he would have told me more about what Hong Kong was like but i guess he wasn't much of a story teller .RIP dad and old Hong Kong I sure wished i could have visited it then.
@samueltung16865 жыл бұрын
I really appreciated for upload this clip. It really bring back my childhood memory, especially the marketplace in the video. However, I believed this video films around early 80's, but not 70's as titled. Because of the models of the CMB buses of the island side, and the Hopewell Center in Wanchai which was finish construction in the year of 1980
@dannydao16605 жыл бұрын
睇完呢條片有啲想喊.
@hankiraku5 жыл бұрын
Why?
@dannydao16605 жыл бұрын
@@hankiraku If you don't have such feeling, I'm sure that you're very young.
@tinfuyiu39405 жыл бұрын
same here
@yose21105 жыл бұрын
i know that feel bro
@dannydao16605 жыл бұрын
@@yose2110 Give me 5 bro.
@MrAlan18283 жыл бұрын
Brings back some fond memories coming from me a Old Man born in 1972 Hong Kong
@Mohairp533 жыл бұрын
想70年代的香港生活 帶回很多往事, 但只能回味. 如無記錯 當時還有明顯的四季.
@albertchiu6556 ай бұрын
今天 香港經濟復甦 無望!!
@paulyiustravelogue5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. This video definitely brings back memories from my childhood.
@karabata2973 жыл бұрын
Wonderful filming - I miss the old airport, where you could almost touch the washing from high rises on decent:)
@naguerea Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Michael Rogge, this was 'My time', utterly familiar, If only it was still like that now. And I was still so young!Bless you all in HK.
@pagam3 жыл бұрын
I left Hong Kong to Canada at 1980. In your video, is the Hong Kong I know. When I went back to Hong Kong in year 2000 for a week or two to visit, Hong Kong is a different city than I remember it.
@saratrao11014 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent documentation. Came here as I was relishing John Le Carre's Karla Trilogy and wanted to see what Hong Kong was like in the 70s. Thank you for making this!
@arturochau3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate what you're sharing, that's the only and real Hong Kong. Back to the day before handover, we all treasured and proud of where the place we lived - Hong Kong.
@robinso8154 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video for HK, Aberdeen center was in construction which was Started to move in since 1979 Dec hence, believe this was filmed around 1975-1979 around that period. I was living in this estate when I was childhood too. Local HK people treasure that old HK time a lot.
@ohiitppy Жыл бұрын
Wow so nostalgic of HK in 1970 when i wasn't even born yet and my wife also from Hong Kong. Epic video from the past. Great memento!
@phamlee18 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! A lot of memories. Thank you
@seidu32668 жыл бұрын
Alice Pham to get back
@rext89493 жыл бұрын
Fabulous collage of HongKong indeed. I realised with a shock that it was from an period after I had visited HK in the 70s. I have scant recollection of that visit but I do remember that I loved it. I was there recently and unsurprisingly it was unrecognisable. HK had completely metamorphised into a hitech city but the soul was still palpably there. You've really done a great job in not only filming the different scenes but also sharing it with us on utube. I presume that's your wife at 9.46 onwards. Thanks for the upload Michael and I will definitely check out the other vids.
@reallemonchan3 жыл бұрын
Old Hong Kong make me feel sad because it’s gone!
@wai05155 жыл бұрын
when i watch this, i feel like im watching a video that i took with my ex-boyfriend and it reminds me those good old days. i dont belong to 70s but i feel nostalgic.
@qwanathomas7353 жыл бұрын
Aberdeen Harbor, I love Hong Kong so much, what a magical place..
@callmeearlyat353 жыл бұрын
This video is priceless, the good old days of Hong Kong were priceless as today Hong Kong is "speechLESS"... Thanks Michael Rogge to record down such a beautiful time and sharing with us all.
@chibi15023 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!! May you all be happy, and healthy! May you all have courage and faith to manifest the authentic self to shine the world.
@sbrkwc3 жыл бұрын
I think the footage here was early 1980's. Hopewell Centre was completed in 1980. The MTR Central Station (Island line) air intake was still in construction. Thank you for the footage.
@kwfu-w6j10 ай бұрын
THANK YOU for sharing this video. the good old days of hk
@kumikoOG4 жыл бұрын
*Hong kong will never be The same as before.*
@CK-jp6bb8 жыл бұрын
Sure brought back a lot of memories! The plane was landing in Kai-Tak airport which has turned into some metropolis jungle now! Interesting 12 minutes clip.