Reminiscing the Past

Ayun, pano ko ba naisipan mag-blog tungkol sa old manila??? Hmmm.. just this morning, nung nagbo-browse ako sa Pbase.com (favorite kong past-time kapag walang magawa sa ofis 'yung pagtingin sa mga picture galleries dito) may nakita kong picture ng isang tulay sa Rome na medyo hawig sa dating tulay sa Manila. And here it is...

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Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II








When I saw this picture, naalala ko talaga yung tulay sa Manila before na nakalimutan ko na yung name. So tinanung ko yung mga officemates ko kung anong bridge sa manila yung kahawig nitong bridge na 'to. Ang kaso, wala silang maisip (haiii, si google nalang ang pag-asa ko). 'Kaw ba may naiisip??? Hehe.

So ayun nga, research ako ng research ng mga pictures ng mga bridges sa manila until nagalugad ko na lahat ng bridges eh wala pa din akong makitang kagaya nito. Sabi ng mga officemate ko (si Gert at Lili) wala daw silang natatandaang bridge sa Manila na kamuka nung nasa picture. Eh meron talaga kong naaalala! Sa manila talaga 'yun! Haha. Hindi talaga ko tumigil sa paghahanap hanggang sa nakita ko to...

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Old Jones Bridge









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Other view.

Kaya naman pala hindi ko makita 'yung hinahanap-hanap ko kanina pa eh hindi na pala talaga existing 'yun! Haha. (eh san mu ba kasi nakita yan???) Hmmm, napanuod ko sa youtube yung old manila. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvpbsyNcI3I

Ayan, hindi talaga ko tumigil maghanap sa net para lang makita yan. Haha. Medyo hawig naman sila 'di ba? 'di ba! 'di ba! Hehe, kulit. Basta magkamuka sila!

Well then, 'eto pa mga interesting pictures of old manila...

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We have the "Trambia" before MRT. Hindi lang ang SanFo ang nagkaron n'yan!, proud to say na pati ang Manila. Hehe. That was in Tondo I think... and sadly, hindi na sya bumalik sa operation since it was badly destroyed nung WWII.

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Carriedo. That building na may columns eh I think 'yung Prudential Bank that is still existing today. (BPI na ba??)





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Dewey Boulevard.
Now Roxas Blvd. Tingnan n'yo kung gano pa kalinaw ang tubig ng Manila Bay. Hehe. I don't know when this picture has been taken.

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Manila Cathedral before 1880 earthquake.

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Na-imagine n'yo ba na ganito ang itsura ng Ermita dati???

Haha, yes. It was Ermita. Early 1900s.

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A view of Quezon Boulevard as seen from the Quezon Bridge. 1942.

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See the monument on the left??? Alam n'yo na? Hehe.

Yes!, It's the Rizal Park.

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Plaza Goiti. 1932.

Now Plaza Lacson. And yes!, meron ding tranvia (cable car) dito dati.

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Avenida. Panahon na wala pang PINK footbridges. Hehe.

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Quiapo Church. 1942.














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Quiapo Church Interior. Pre-War.

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Guadalupe. 1973.









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Tranvia crossing "The Bridge of Spain"(Puente Espana) built in 1632. This impressive bridge crossed the Pasig River, and connected the walled city to the Chinese section of Binondo that is later replaced by Jones Bridge.

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Manila Post Office nung wala pang fly-over. Ang linis tingnan.

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Escolta. Parang Manhattan lang, hehe.

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Woah! Grabe ang linis pa ng Manila Bay! Wasn't that beautiful??
1968.











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A photograph with Tondo Church in the background dated about 1899 taken along Calle de Sande. At my sagingan pa pala sa Tondo before. Hehe.

More to come...