Old Singapore fifty years ago – Singapore Video

Kees Renard filmed with his 8mm camera Singapore in 1962 when his freighter ss ‘Straat Johore’ called on the city.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

13 Responses to “Old Singapore fifty years ago – Singapore Video”

  1. alextan516 says:

    哇! 玛哒穿短裤的年代。

  2. souppebble says:

    I got to know the color of Singapore in 1962. Amazing!

  3. xefusion says:

    Just wOnderful! I miss the old Singapore. Thx Michael!

  4. sparkiejev says:

    Thanks for the videos! They are real gems.

  5. kiatiolia says:

    gu zha mata ceng dor kou!

  6. kionz says:

    Thanks so much Michael, you are showing many young Singaporeans a piece of our own history that is rarely glimpsed in Singapore today! I expect the no. of views to skyrocket!

  7. leanjohn99 says:

    :) 

  8. mrgewohnheit says:

    singapore has them, you just have to go to bugis village. also near chijmes in the evening they sometimes have.

  9. OperafanSingapore says:

    another priceless 5.46 mins of video. THANK you for sharing..

  10. drummerxkun says:

    omg this is singapore? i can barely recognise the place. the building’s are still therre but it feels completely different… now i feel more encouraged to actually look into my hist txtbk :x

  11. TheSmartphoneuser says:

    this was before independence and it already looked pretty established!

  12. lisa8220 says:

    I saw ‘moving’ Bill Board advertising Elvis Presley in GI Blues. More than charming, addicting to watch these films. 

  13. Angelyoon says:

    I am from Spore, I love all your videos. Thank you Mr Michael. :D

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