Old Metro Manila

[Vegasboy32]

Rizal Theater in Makati.

 

It was one of the classier cinemas in the late 60s, 70s and 80s. It later closed down in the late 80s due to fierce competition. People started going to malls to see a movie instead. In the late 90s it was torn down. The site where Rizal Theater used to be is now 6750 Ayala.

 

I remember watching movies here as a kid in the 70's. Kung hindi kami sa Rizal theatre na nonood ng sine noon kadalasan sa Greenhills ang bagsak namin. Later on naglagay sila ng QUAD cinema in the late 70's. I think this was torn down in 1992 or 1993 that was the time that the 6750 buildings were being constructed.

 

In fact yung lumang building kung saan nandoon ung Coronado sa Makati lately lang ata ito dinemolish.

[hitman531ph]

Found some old Metro Manila photos

[hitman531ph]

The Manila Opera House back then

[QueenGoddess]

cool thread

nostalgic

[zoudangles]

great find. :thumbsupsmiley:

 

no old beggars, mendicant street-kids, taong-grasa...simple life, no pollution, no high gas prices.

 

I noticed something ... on 9:40 to 10:00, traffic is driving on the wrong side of the street. Were local cars right-hand drives then?

[zoudangles]

I remember watching movies here as a kid in the 70's. Kung hindi kami sa Rizal theatre na nonood ng sine noon kadalasan sa Greenhills ang bagsak namin. Later on naglagay sila ng QUAD cinema in the late 70's. I think this was torn down in 1992 or 1993 that was the time that the 6750 buildings were being constructed.

 

In fact yung lumang building kung saan nandoon ung Coronado sa Makati lately lang ata ito dinemolish.

 

When I was a small kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old at the time, my mother would drop me off at Rizal Theater to watch a movie by myself, then pick me up a few hours later. Bet you can't do that to your kids nowadays!

[sally bogna mathay]

I noticed something ... on 9:40 to 10:00, traffic is driving on the wrong side of the street. Were local cars right-hand drives then?

 

To answer your question, we drove on the left side of the road (like in the UK, Singapore and other countries where the Brits were) up to around the 1930s. But when the American vehicles started dominating the streets, we shifted to driving on the right side of the road. In the ASEAN, RP, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar drive on the right side of the road, while Thailand, Singapoire, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia drive on the left. In Myanmar, many vehicles still have the steering column on the right side of the dashboard, although they drive on the right side of the road.

[Juan1]

Read it from page one to fifteen. Brings back a lot of memories. Great pictures of Manila before

 

Less pollution, less traffic, definitely less tong for MMDA and Police. Less stress during those days.

 

 

Very nostalgic and manificent thread. :thumbsupsmiley:

[Brownman]

My fav thread so far...wish I can find pics I took in the olden days won't say when or I will be dated!

[Juan1]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/ManilaCityHall1960.jpg

 

Manila City Hall, 1960

[Juan1]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Domestic-2-01.jpg

 

Old Domestic Airport

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Congress1960.jpg

 

Congress and City Hall 1960

[Juan1]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Manila20Cathedral20old-1.jpg

 

Manila Cathedral

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Aranetacoliseum1960.jpg

 

Araneta Center, 1960

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Manila20Cathedral20old-1.jpg

 

Manila Cathedral

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Aranetacoliseum1960.jpg

 

Araneta Center, 1960

[Juan1]

Entertainment

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/NostalgiaManila.jpg

 

Hiwaga magazines

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/061GRCA7NIY1UCAFMJ0FMCANSVAA0CAQPPQ.jpg

 

Tito Vic and Joey

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/68RCGCA8MKE97CA1D0ZPRCAM50HACCA92WY.jpg

 

Jai Alai

[Juan1]

TV Shows

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/Tangtarangtang.jpg

 

Tang tarang tang. Pugo and Bentot

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/OriginalnoontimeshowStudentCanteen.jpg

 

Student Canteen, noontime show during those times

[Juan1]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/rizalaveviewfromatank.gif

 

Rizal ave., seen inside a tank.

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/brodz2/manila%20tonight/santotomas13_manila.jpg

 

Manila devastated by war, one could see UST at the background

[hitomi]

To answer your question, we drove on the left side of the road (like in the UK, Singapore and other countries where the Brits were) up to around the 1930s. But when the American vehicles started dominating the streets, we shifted to driving on the right side of the road. In the ASEAN, RP, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar drive on the right side of the road, while Thailand, Singapoire, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia drive on the left. In Myanmar, many vehicles still have the steering column on the right side of the dashboard, although they drive on the right side of the road.

 

really?! i didn't know that!

 

for a kid of the 80's, this is so funducational! hehe

 

keep the pictures coming!

[hitman531ph]

Photos and headlines

Edited September 8, 2008 by hitman531ph

[sally bogna mathay]

nice pics, pareng hitman. di ba jess lapid was slain at some nightlub down quezon blvd near pantranco and the old bodega, if my memory serves me right?

[KCR101]

The 1960's photos of Makati look almost like you are in the US during the same period. Primarily because the exchange rate was P2 = $1 and we imported almost everything from them and mirrored their lifestyle. Unfortunately we imported much more than we exported which created a constant deficit, and thus the depreciation of our Peso. One step forward, three steps back.

[LYCHEE]

nice pics, pareng hitman. di ba jess lapid was slain at some nightlub down quezon blvd near pantranco and the old bodega, if my memory serves me right?

 

lanai club to be exact...where heartbeat club and wilderness health club now sit

[ignotus]

 

Fiesta Carnival... now torn down to give way to new call centers in Cubao

 

the Fiesta Carnival torned down to give way for new Call Centers building is not the Fiesta Carnival of OLD

 

the old Fiesta Carnival is located where ShopWise is

[hitman531ph]

Top: Japanese soldier guarding what is now Quezon Bridge

 

Bottom: 1949 Rizal Park

Edited September 19, 2008 by hitman531ph

[muttley]

i dunno where this Sulo Resto located but it's in Makati during the 60's

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/sulo_restaurant60s.jpg

 

Sulo Restaurant building sat on the corner of Glorieta 3 across Landmark building.

[Pidr0]

i used to live sa banawe, q.c... was still a residential place back then. cinehan nun ay circle, delta and paramount lang...

 

i miss the mamon luk sa corner nang banawe and quezon ave.

[LYCHEE]

Times Theatre along Quiapo :goatee: