Old Metro Manila

[hitman531ph]

Feb 22 - 25, 1986 photos

Edited February 14, 2008 by hitman531ph

[hitman531ph]

More photos of Feb 1986

 

1986 People Power Video

Edited February 14, 2008 by hitman531ph

[hitman531ph]

December 1989 coup attempt. Soldiers stationed at Quezon Avenue

Edited February 15, 2008 by hitman531ph

[dsm2gst]

Wow those are some powerfull pictures.

[i-rivere]

huwaw... it's been ages since i posted here (march '06)

anyways nice pics hitman531ph

 

my contribution (courtesy of Eric Vasilik)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/evas_rpark5_th.jpg

Edited February 20, 2008 by i-rivere

[i-rivere]

btw above was an aerial photo of rizal park during the 60's

 

this one's the 1st Optical Observatory in the Philippines (Jesuit's Optical Observaotry - Ermita, 1899)

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

[i-rivere]

can someone identify this building in Makati

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/fans/ev_mysterybldg1.jpg

[i-rivere]

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

 

Jai Alai Bldg @ Taft Ave. during the Mid50's

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/jaialai1.jpg

[hitman531ph]

1. A house in Manila

2. Escolta in the 60s

3. Makati Municipal Hall 1962

4. Battio Poblacion Makati 1926

5. Recto cor. Rizal Avenue in the 70s

6. Rizal Avenue corner Gonzalo Puyat St. (Raon)

7. A caretela

8. A jeepney in Manila

Edited February 20, 2008 by hitman531ph

[i-rivere]

here are more pictures care of Nostalgia Manila blogsite..

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/fans/signs1_th.jpg

 

Neon signs of clubs, cinemas, establishment during the 70's

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/makati_1963.jpg

 

Aerial shot of Makati circa 1963

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/makati_finpark_1967.jpg

 

Makati 4 years after the aerial shot.

Edited April 12, 2008 by i-rivere

[i-rivere]

Supermarkets of Metro Manila (c/o Nostalgia Manila)

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/fans/unimart77.jpg

 

Unimart in Greenhills (1970s)

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/fans/sm_qd75.jpg

 

Quad Carpark as seen from SM Makati (1975)

 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/nostalgiamanila/places/smcity_nov85.jpg

 

Aerial view of SM City when it was first opened (1985)

[HeinrichCu]

dito pla nakuha ng public schools ng pilipinas ang building achetecture...kasi hanggang ngayon ganyan parin yung mga public schools dito tsktsk

 

One of the old school in Manila.

 

http://www.sanbeda.edu.ph/images/Old%20SBC%20Facade.JPG

[HeinrichCu]

bongga ung escolta dati ah ...parang the fort dati or greenbelt ng mga tatay natin

 

Another shot of an Escolta street scene from the 1950s:

 

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/121/escoltain1950smanilaxq7.jpg

[HeinrichCu]

parang ang linis ng pilipinas dati..mukang ang ganda tumira noon...simple lang at hindi tulad ngayon..madaming inaalala..mahal na kuryente,tubig,gasolina,bilihin,pagkain...lahat na...dati simple lang..haaay buhay naman oh...ganda rin tingnan tong mga lumag pictures nato :thumbsupsmiley: mapapangiti siguro ang mga magulang natin pag nakita nila ang mga ito

[pussycatdoll]

What an amazing collection of images! Wish I had seen this when I was taking my history class, it would have been a big help. Sir Hitman, where did you get such clear photos of turn of the century Manila? They look as crisp as if they were taken yesterday!