Old Rangoon, Burma, Myanmar in 1935 1
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- An old 16mm travelogue. Sound improvised by me.
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I was visit Myanmar last month. And it was wonderful experience. There is so many temples and people wearing longyi.
Burma is absolutely an Amazing Country..Hd visited Burma twice alrdy. 2017 & 2019👍
Sincerely hoping to visit Bagan & Mandalay in 2021
Its my neighbouring Country.
Only 100 km from my hometown to Mynmar burma.
I'm from Imphal, Manipur
Nobody asked you. Lol.. You wanted attention you got it! 😁😂😂
@@Tony-lq6ok nobody ask you to give reply here😂
@@Tony-lq6ok😁😁😁.. U guys R funny
@@mrjengbm.... Hahahaha.. I burst out laughing abt what Tony got to say. Both of U R soo funny😁
I used to live in central Burma just saying bro :D
Its looking exactly like Calcutta did on those days. The man pulling rickshaw,tram... None can differentiate . Thanks for providing us a chance to experience past.
exactly! I was about to comment the same.
Myanmar people dont hate indian the one who kick out is dictator ne win who is freaking bad man
I expect Kolkata to be more dirty with filth
@@dotmerah6713 India became so Britishers that we kicked out British, Infact every other kicked out British. Past is history and we are part of it. Kick& push is part of history. At present we have a very good relation with Burma, Bhutan & British and with so many other countries. India has always been a peace loving country and will continue to do that...
@@dotmerah6713 just like how in current time modern time....Indonesia and Malaysia is under chinese economical dominance.
My grandmother was born in Rangoon in 1936. She said Rangoon was the biggest and most developed city in South East Asia at that time. RIP to my beloved grandma.
One of my distant family of my village had a famous business company (G.Y knight during 30s,40s) in Rangoon, burma but with the footprints of time everything faded away. Om Shanti om for ur grandmother ❤
No, the british city of Singapore was the greatest city in SE Asia, Calcutta was the greatest asset of british in Asia. Hong-Kong and Singapore became important much later.
The way Britain gave it all to save calcutta from the Japanese gives an impression.
රොඩි ගූ ගේ කෙලව්න්නිට අවිචි සුව ලැබේවා
Thank you for this. Very interesting to see. My mother was born in Rangoon in 1926. Her father was an engineer from India who was working there for a few years. My mother had a gold charm bracelet with a rickshaw just like the ones you filmed, I had not realised the connection before seeing this. So nice to see. Thank you once again.
Hello Your whatsapp number
Please....
ohh relly? I live inn myanmar rangoon
My grandparents and my father was born in Burma and they moved to Macau during the 60s. I am going to show them these films. They would be very happy to see this. Thank you again Mr Rogge.
My birth place is Lashio NSS, myanmar, what a beautiful n worthseen place, now I'm settled in Dehradun UKhand. Miss you a lot Myanmar
Love you ever...
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I’m so glad to see this. It was such a wonderful place, more developed, nice place to stay. It is pity that the country is not like the same than before. 😞😞
U cute haha
@@aac2289 Simp!
Fu@k m.a.l now
@@aac2289 my guy really took a shot at the dark
Myanmar is Dead now ahahahahah😂😂😂
want to live in the past? You must visit Myanmar, Burma of yesteryears. The city Yangon (Rangoon) still has not lost its charm. Thanks to the people of such a lovely place for making me to feel at home during my four years of staying. Long live the country !!!!!.
Robbers British
Then why everybody is crying they kill rohingya
Not a good idea now, in 2024, as there are two many battles between the military regime and the freedom fighters.
Wonderful to see these old movieclips. I visited Yangon 2 years ago and had a great dinner at The Strand Hotel. Myanmar is a beautiful country. Thank you for sharing Michael.
I am hindi
From myanmar.....
Minglabar Chris Lesse... Am impressed with Strand Hotel too. Full of History & Heritage... Wz at Strand Hotel for Afternoon Tea... Absolutely Awesome...
Sadly it's shut down now with the coup
I have read many stories about Rangoon, and heard many real time experience about living lifestyle in Rangoon from grand parents . It's very lovely to see as videos.
Our grand parents also Burma rrturnd
our grandparents also from burna
Traffic and public transportation seemed to be more systematic and effective that time. I don't know there was tramway system... Amazing.
Thailand have too and I want it started again now 😭
Bo Gyoke Aung Sann market was once a garage of those Tramway .....but new generation don't know now
Very true
I work in Mandalay and I love the people. When Covid slows down, I'll be able to go back.
@Kaung Thit then you are OLDer than me very much...:P
Love my Myanmar, thanks for recorded old memories 😘😍
Hi
My grandma was born and brought up at Rangoon
God bless u sir🙏🙏🙏
Lord murugan bless you all
My grandparents too
and they were chased?
thats nice dear
Thankyou Michael. My mother was born there in Shwedagon 1933! great to see this old fottage to see what my ancestors saw. Nice soundtrack too !
My mother born there at Mandalay, Burma in 1938 and has moved to India in early1944. My paternal grandfather continued his legal practice there till early 1960s and breathed his last at Patna, India in 1964. None of the family went back to claim his vast property despite a letter from Burma Government. Wish if I could visit Mandalay once in my lifetime. Probably I can trace my maternal roots with the help of Mandalay Barristers Bar (Legal Practitioner's Bar ) Association.
Omgg please do, this is important for your family
I am Murugaappan, now in
Cheñnai
I am indebted to my foster country
who groomed me to be a
Chartered Accountant today
Thanks to all Burmese
Teachers and friends.
May I know what's your age Sir?
Mr.Michael Rogge Your precious video is greatly appreciated. I like it very much because I am a Rangooner,born and bred.
Now I am 73years old, during my childhood Rickshaw pulled by man is a common sight in small Towns like Rajahmundry. In 1963 I first saw Tram in Bombay(Mumbai). Those days some working people used to say that they went to Rangam(in Telugu) ie Rangoon. Thank you very much for the Vedio.
Thank you for sharing .I was born in Myanmar 1958.What a lovely land those days!Wonderful 😍😍
It looks nicer and more peaceful than todays 😨
There were a lot less people back then
i mean this is only showing the most well off parts of the city
Yes, of course., British rule.
Because it is British ruling those days
မှားတယ် ဘယ်ကအေးချမ်းကမှာလဲ လူမိုက်တွေပေါလွန်းလိူ့ အခုကမှအေးချမ်းတာ
Looks nice weather, clean, organized, multi ethnic, peaceful.
now the city is waiting for apocalypse...
No Islam
@Ranjit Tyagi nope they became rss pundits like india
At least is better than Pakistan
Burma was a prosperous country at that time, its subsequent military rule made it poor.
Not only military but also Su Kyi.
@@naingaung2624 the economy bloomed in the past 5 years
@@sai17120 Economy blooming was started in 2013 when U thein Sein administration. There are many fakes things happening in that time because of Obama and Soros working together. And India government want to support one side.
Tell me what kind of economy bloom last 5 years. You get information from fake news. Come and check what things are gloomed in my country within 5 years. Everthing were reached to Dinosaurs era.
@@naingaung2624 I live in Yangon and I know Yangon has changed completely compared to 5 years ago
0:20 That hotel has never changed. Still look the same and fresh 😔
Wow... The video quality is so good!. It was pre war period. Serene. Just beautiful
The serenity of those British 😍 times so captivating.. thanks
It was so orderly. Liked seeing the cars of the period.
My wife is Burmese,Shan actually,we live in Thailand and visit every year
Am fond of Shan Food. Had lots when I wz in Burma 2017/2019...
Sar kaun deh😋😋😋
Shan Asa Asa kyite tae..
Yes, Shan women are always inviting foreigners into the country. Most of the Chinese are arriving in here with the name of Shan. The whole Shan women have responsibilities to take all foreigners into the country with her easily accesible vagina.
@Akar Acharya wtf
@@naingaung2624 wtf
@@naingaung2624 Youre fking weird
This is my home town and very wonderful than today 😊 Myanmar ❤️
I am from Burma Live in Rangoon,
Really appreciation, your Documentary .
waiting for coming parts.
Many of my neighbors in Bangalore were tamilian from Burma.
Sadly, they were thrown out by the junta regime
I was there in January this yr, 2020, v fortunate. Thanks for the video. I love this country.
Wow... Thanks for letting us experience the past
Burma and the Phillipines once were rich nations in Asia but because years of mismanagement..the poor Korea now far developed and better.
Yup
Yea, this looks very developed by 1935 standards. Then ww2 happened and nothing's been the same ever since.
The Philippines is still a better country
Baby Baby stop lying like British is nice for our country lol Myanmar has 2000 years history even before British Myanmar was prosperous not only materially but also culturally. See what we got after British so many unwanted immigrants. The best gift of British is civil war. The result of divide and conquer. What we get after civil war? The pretentious saver of the country Military government 😂😂😂
Even the bitter military government is the result of British understand? Sometimes I am dreaming of if myanmar was not colonised like Thailand??? I’m quite sure the colonial British will have to go to hell after they die especially the British queen since they destroied so many life.
In past burma is part of INDIA
That was one hella wonderful video.
The only word coming out from my mouth after watching this clip was ''WOW''.
It felt like nostalgic,the olden hair style,the fashion,the cable buses,the cars.
It's such a great chance to witness not only just a foto but the VIDEO CLIP that what's it like to be back then those retro days of my country.
Thank u so much for sharing♥️
My mother was born in Rangoon in1934 and lived there till 1957
അടിച്ചോടിച്ചു മൈരേ
I can't believe this? How beautyful is this!
I understand what those merchants were saying. Kinda sweet to hear them 100 years after.
This was when my great grandmas and grandpas were still babies I guess. Wow time flies . Life is short, make peace and live happily.
Amazing to watch it just take me back in time wow USA 🇺🇸
Voiceover matches the action exactly.
Thank you for those rare footages of my country.
Rangoon (Yangon) was one of the more beautiful city under British rule....👍👍🇲🇲🇲🇲
Very interesting video footage. Makes me think of how and what we record today and how it will be viewed in the future. I like video and sound without extra naration. Thank you for sharing
My sincere thanks for 1935 Burma I loved it
During the colonisation of Burma, the British colonial masters brought in a large number of Indians into Burma. In the capital Rangoon, the native Burmese became the minority in their country, while the Indians became the majority. That's why in the video, you see many Indians but only a few Burmese. The cleverness of the British.
@J S - Since you've been to Yangon 20 years ago, that must be 1998. Since there was a coup d'etat by the then military dictator Gen. Nay Win in 1962, most of the Indians who were merchants and industralists, had their assets nationalised; thus most of them had to return to India as making a living became very hard for them. Some even returned penniless. Therefore, after the coupe, the Indian population decreased. For your record.
Bit of a racist one ain't you
@@tfhssn - Wrong, it was not the Burmese civilians that were racists; it was the then army dictator that made the coup de tat that was racist. At that time, we, the civilians also suffered at the hands of this dictator. Burmese owned businesses were also nationalized without giving a cent as compensation. The dictator then was General Ne Win. Just to put the record straight.
Cheers mate for sharing the beautiful video!
I was there in 1936, age 11 yrs. These Rikshaw and tram is still in Calcutta. Same architecture as Calcutta.
Amazing to see that it was more developped than today...
Very precious historical video on Rangoon. Thank you so much. God bless you.
My parents moved to Burma from Agra in 1936. My father was serving with the King´s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Rangoon was first bombed by the Japanese on 23rd December 1941, shortly after the bombings of Pearl Harbour and Singapore. The hill station, Maymyo, where the KOYLI were also stationed, was also bombed and my mother and elder brother were flown out to India by the Americans. My father had to walk back to India through the jungle with the KOYLI. He was one of the few who survived. Many of his fellow soldiers died from Malaria. The retreat was the longest in the history of the British army.
Wow, stunning footage, thank you. Many more Muslims at that mosque next to Sule than you see praying there today.
Thanks for your movie about old Rangoon.
It is because of British Excellent Rule those who have been freed from British rule are now weeping and crying I loved.that governance
Are you mad!!!!
They never ruled us but looted.
thanks Michael, Some historical buildings are still standing like Port authority office, Fire brigade tower, Strand hotel, Municipal office, Mosque near Sule pagoda. I see views near 26 and 27th street near Theingyi market.
Thanks Mr Michel, my grandfather worked in , & ,came back india on 1935
A wonderful rare Mayanmar flim.thanks
Seems like Yangon was much more clean and beautiful than now.
Thank you for watching our country.
Thanks for sharing - a peaceful bygone era. Can relate to things told to us by our Nani.
Looks very systematic, very clean even in those days
Whenever I watch such a video footage I'm quiet nostalgic for the old days
how are you?
Hi Michael, it's awesome video thank you for sharing
Wonderful , this time is beautiful and look peace
what a remembrance! I love this film because i was borne in Rangoon 93 years ago, in 1931. However then it was not so peacefuil. There were riots betwenn Indians and Burmese and earthquaques as well. Nevertheless I shall remember Rangoon with love. Ralph
Amazing. A glimpse into what Myanmar (Burma) used to be like. Never been but I'd definitely putting it on my list now just to see how it is in real life and how the country fared post independence.
Oh my god! Really thanks for this video.thank you so much.
A wonderful film. Thank you
The city look so much cleaner and organized. The tramway was pretty cool.
Amazing country. Their people are incredibly humble, very hard to find in today's world.
Would you say the same about the French?
The appearance of the old city Rangoon Burma and Hong Kong look so much alike and Rangoon seems even more advancing at that time !
my country is poor country.But i'm proud. Because of buddhist country.
My great grandfather used to live there at that time. He worked as an accountant for a shipping company.
its one of my fav country....one day i will visit this country......
I remember my school days in Rangoon in 1941. Though 6 years later than this clip the city was the same, the trams and trolly buses and the rickshaws. The rickshaw pullers were mostly from Orissa in India. We lived in 51st beteeen Dalhouse St and Merchant st. I would walk to my school St Paul's in Fraser rd. Pearl Harbour attack brought all this to an abruopt end. When I visited in 2006 the city was very different.
Do you speak Burmese
So how did you flee from the Japanese threat ?
My mother, my sister, and I along with our extended family of a total of 26, all women and children, left for Vizag, India, from Rangoon, Burma by the ship Jaladurga, packed to three times its registered capacity. For me, 9 years old then, and my friends it was fun time to beat all fun times. For my mothers and my three aunts not so much.
Who did this filming? very good quality. looks much more cleaner than today´s Yangon.
stevie wonder film it....
I'm Myanmar , Fist time Look Video very nice Sir
What a wonderful time to have been alive. I can see freedom through the Black and White ...I'd love to move back, but only if it was that era 😏
fantastic..i was there in 2004
The first time i see past life of Rangoon..amazing
thank you michael as a Burmese this is really incredible
Thanks for sharing this picture , i think those tree are still in the landscape.
Looks like many Indian along with British, you can the dress, Longgyi, they worn it,
☹️😢😢 This looks so depressing...
I'm glad Myanmar became it's own country!
Love from your neighbor India! 🇮🇳❤️🇲🇲
Thanks love you too. We just hate illegal border crossers bangadashi. We love all indians Hindus our frds and well mixed with us!
OMG! this is Amazing. Thanks for sharing!
old Myanmar was so developed
I live in Thailand, but Burma is on my bucket list.
My great grandfather was in burma my poorviyugam
Shankar R Maybe your grandma at 0:40
didnt know there was a tramline in downtown back then
thanks for sharing this great video
Hi Michael
Thanks for posting this documentary about old Rangoon.
How can you get it?
It's wonderful .
Imagine anyone in this video still alive today?
Or may be not.
Arh Lone Minglabar /Hello, Greetings Everyone!
Awesome Video. Tqsm...
Road is very much clean and better than Today
my mother was born here in 1935. they were tamils from india. her father worked in the indian railways, like many other indians at the time. WW2 arrived; they left burma with the war raging around them; ended up in cudalore, india.
who came here after reading George Orwell's Burmese days .
My grand father ARUGULA narashima raju,s/o,arugula rajayya born in rangon thank u so much sir
😳 Wow! So clean😖
Rangoon mana old movies lo E name challa sarlu vinna....💐💐🥰🥰
Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This excellent film shows the Rangoon trams as never seen before on film. At the time of this film, plans were in hand to replace them with trolleybuses and by the time of the Japanese invasion, more thanhalf the tram lines had been converted to trolleybus. However, after the Japanese invasion, both the trams and trolleybuses had been badly neglected or destroyed. When the British returned, they wanted to re-invest and rebuild the system but the newly independent government refused British involvement.
Perfect vintage film.
I'm very surprised of the tramways!They don't exist in Myanmar anymore.Myanmar used to be an amazing country, nice to see that!
It used to be an amazing country when the British ran it, but after the British left, the people of Myanmar started building ugly buildings and of course there was this guy who usurped power, and it went from a downhill trajectory to a nosedive from there on.
Thank you so much 🌻🌻
You may have noticed that most people you see in this footage resemble those in India, Bangladesh etc. In fact, Rangoon's population at the time consisted primarily of those persons from India and their descendants. The primary language in Rangoon was Hindi I believe. Many Burmese people who grew up Rangoon in the 1930s and 1940s could speak Hindi.
in this video, if you think it could be there were such people. but in 1941 to 1942 japan ruled harshly in myanmar .most of indians fled from burma to india during that times. later myanmar general Ne win sent them back to india in 1962 almost 2,00,000 population. during before/after 1971 war bengali muslims influxed from bangladesh. that is all.💐💐
Right . At that time one million indians were there mostly from bihar and eastern up
50 years before i was born. Waiting for part 2