I"m an old man, watching the film brought me memories , happiness, sadness, laughters n tears in my eyes.Those were the gd old days, so free n easy n less stressful. How wonderful n happy it will b if technology wouldn't have been advancing so rapidly.Thks once again 4 making me feel young again while watching. Greatly appreciated Michael n may the good God bless u n yr family in this period of the pandamic now n the days to come. Amen n Amen!
Uncle MichaelRogge, Thanks in advance with your contribution and sharing those days image and video in singapore whenever you visit and your pleasant stay just like you are half of singaporean personal.Appreciated with your effort
Mr Rogge, I lived in Singapore during 1983 and you have a keen eye for detail and the foresight to capture for posterity what I and many took for granted. You filmed the old part of town where I would seldom go or have reason to go. Like most people of my day I tended to stay in the newer parts of town. Well done.
Thank you for sharing this. Pleasantly surprised to see my late grand aunt in this video at 4.17. My family members get to see another facet of her life.
Hard to believe this is just one year before I came to Singapore! It is so familiar, yet so different from everything I came to know, as I only left in 2021. Singapore has developed so much, in such a short amount of time. I love looking at old photos of SG, contrasting with how those same landmarks look today!
This is amazing sir. I am teaching students currently here in Singapore, and them watching these videos is an amazing experience to how far Singapore has come. Thank you much for this!
Thank you for sharing these videos of Singapore in the early days. I am born here in 1972 and I have never seen these scenes before. It is fascinating to discover how life was like back in those days. I am really grateful for your sharing of these valuable videos which you have archived. Thank you once again.
I missed sitting at the round marble table every night with my family while waiting for supper. I also used to play with the round, black switches. The red chairs in front of the stage... everything brings back memories. Thank you for uploading the clips!
To think I was 6 years old in 1983...a little kid staring at the world with wide-eyed wonder. I seem to remember Singapore being alot more modern though... But I do remember those switches mounted on a wooden board in my great-grandma's place. Pretty awesome! Thanks for the memories of a much simpler, much happier time...
@@mohdyusuffsharif944 so sad bro,they have destroyed our world,we are supposed to be able to live off our resources,but theyve taken it all away and now everyone depends on their diabolical governments,give us chemical coated foods,bad water and make sure were sick all the time so they can make BILLIONS off us in medical and pharmacy drugs!!its the 1% of the 1% that have EVERYTHING and are now after our souls cuz theres nothing left to take,its truly a LUCIFERIAN WORLD NOW!!
I doubt they were stress-free. The '80s were a time of major transition for Singapore. Urban renewal had just begun, and it was still quite common then to come across the sort of difficult living conditions and poverty you can see in this clip. Life might have been 'simpler', but not easier, for those who had yet to make their way into the middle classes.
Singapore in the 80's captured in a time capsule through the lens of Mr Rogge, thank you. Hopefully for future generations to come, they will forge their own stories to be told in such beautiful images, different but nonetheless, equally moving
Remarkable that these buildings lasted so long - most of 'Old Singapore' had long gone by '83 .. good that Pinsler had the presence of mind to film before the demolition. I believe he's still alive and living between S'pore & Penang. North Boat Quay as it was 'back in the day' can be seen in the film 'Saint Jack' and the Hawaii 5-O episodes 'The Year of the Horse' (both filmed in 1978)
Michael, many thanks for encapsulating all that character that depicted the charm of this place. We have certainly thrown the baby out with the bath-water in the massive urban spring cleaning.
Hi Michael, the Chinese old temple along the shophouses is now a Hooters restaurant that occupies that shophouse. The old area of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay has been refurbished and already becomes a night life hang out for many singaporean. Central Mall is actually opposite the Chinese temple which used to be a block of HDB flats that being demolished in the early of 1980s which is featured in your another clip of Boat Quay demolishment in 1983.
I am from Indonesia, but I work for a multinational company whereby HQ is located in SG. I often flew to SG for a meeting or vacation, and because of this, I started admiring this country.
@Aaron Tan What a question......what does the country's size have to do with anything? Be thankful that there was someone able and willing to document daily life and scenes like these before they're lost to memory and then to history.
For some reason this video popsup today in my timeline. How much transformation, how much hardwork has been put by the founders to reach the greatest level... Great..great.
Wow, beautiful video, brings back lots of memories. I think people were more down to earth those days, not so pretentious. A city with soul those days.
Thank you for the awesome videos. I have searched the old videos and it did found nothing. U gave me hope today and able to see the past! Looking forward for more!
Wow! Thank you for the memories. How certain are you this was filmed in 1983? I know for a fact that Sheares Bridge (end of video) was completed in 1981. Most of us forget how rapidly we have changed to become what we are today. Some may think that portions of your video were ore-independence (ie 1965). Surreal to watch even though I am a living witness of these transformation.
I was born in the same year the video was filmed. This was my parents' Singapore. Some of these do look familiar to me though, particularly the precursor to Comic Sans at 1:47.
I am living in Australia since last 13 years but, I always spend my holidays in Singapore, I like Singapore v much but, it's nice to see Clark Quey area, I couldn't believe that Singapore developed v quick.
In the year 1956 to 1965, my second uncle stay with my late grandfather at Geylang Rd, Singapore, our neighbours are all Chinese and few Malay family, one day while my late grandfather goes to work, suddenly my second uncle fell sick and have a fever, and he could not attend to his afternoon school session, latter my Chinese neighbour came in to my house and this two ladies are both sibling take care of me from morning up to my late grandfather came back home around 6 - 7 pm, this both ladies together with my late grandfather bring me to the nearest Chinese Temple, second uncle was ok after midnight the next morning, very sorry I could not continue more this story as it cause very sad for me, ok thank you to my Singaporean who knows me.
I was there in Singapore during 80's. It's sad to see that Singapore now lost his heritage by overdeveloping the country. But Malaysia still maintaining it's balance to his people to decide either to live in city or rural area.
This looks more like early 1970s Singapore, not 1983. The film is good. However, opium was definitely illegal in 1983 and practically eradicated from Singapore in the 80s.
I spent a few weeks in nee soon in 1965 on the way back to the UK after a time in Borneo I had a sports jacket made over night at the cost of £3 I also bought a split cane fly rod in a wooden box for about the same price The shops were jus outside the gates of nee soon camp
Hi Mr Rogge, love your videos! I was wondering if I could use short clips from your videos. We're doing an exhibition on wood and the timber industry in Singapore. It would be nice if we could get in touch.
Hi Sir. My father worked at 55 North Boat Quay pretty much of his life after WWII. My mother (before they were married) lived in the upper floor of the shophouse. They met and got married. I am familiar with this area though I do not recognise anyone in this clip because I only visited the area during my school holidays. I was looking with anticipation to recognise some faces such a coffee stall operator or a noodle seller but to no avail. Allow me to make a small comment. This is a Teochew (a dialect in the southern province of Guangdong) enclave but the music chosen to accompany the clip is Cantonese (also from Guangdong Province).
Amazing video Michael! I was born in Singapore in 1986 and my mother was still living there when this clip was taken. I'm amazed at how old-fashioned the neighbourhood looks, it could be from the 1950s or 60s. And still smoking opium! Who would have known? Contrast it with the shots of the high-rises! Thanks for all the videos!
Singapore today is so much different. Amazing transformation yet I can see how the food, culture and activities still same in the singaporean society. I hope there are few lucky people out there who experienced both worlds.
this type of enviroment is more happy, now singapore is totally super stressful and super expersive to live on , i really hope this type of enviroment can come back😢
I"m an old man, watching the film brought me memories , happiness, sadness, laughters n tears in my eyes.Those were the gd old days, so free n easy n less stressful. How wonderful n happy it will b if technology wouldn't have been advancing so rapidly.Thks once again 4 making me feel young again while watching. Greatly appreciated Michael n may the good God bless u n yr family in this period of the pandamic now n the days to come. Amen n Amen!
谢谢分享, 那是我们的童年和回忆, 还有些熟悉的面孔。
Tan Kai hong come to myanmar, its still a little stress free
@@linnhmaw ok, when the time comes, i will!
Then again, technology also allowed us to see this, I guess everhthing has its ups and downs haha!
@@Tone_SA well said!
Thanks. I have many more clips on old Singapore on YT and will upload one more in a few weeks' time
Uncle MichaelRogge,
Thanks in advance with your contribution and sharing those days image and video in singapore whenever you visit and your pleasant stay just like you are half of singaporean personal.Appreciated with your effort
Mr Rogge, I lived in Singapore during 1983 and you have a keen eye for detail and the foresight to capture for posterity what I and many took for granted. You filmed the old part of town where I would seldom go or have reason to go. Like most people of my day I tended to stay in the newer parts of town. Well done.
Thanks you uncle Muchael R.
How u made this?
Where did u get these clips from?
Thank you for sharing this. Pleasantly surprised to see my late grand aunt in this video at 4.17. My family members get to see another facet of her life.
Wow the last panoramic shot of Marina Bay is absolutely priceless and captures how the whole area was before it is developed to how it is today.
Hard to believe this is just one year before I came to Singapore! It is so familiar, yet so different from everything I came to know, as I only left in 2021. Singapore has developed so much, in such a short amount of time. I love looking at old photos of SG, contrasting with how those same landmarks look today!
This is amazing sir. I am teaching students currently here in Singapore, and them watching these videos is an amazing experience to how far Singapore has come. Thank you much for this!
Michael's channel is like a time machine.
When I reminisce, it makes me want to travel back in time to enjoy fun experiences again. Thank you Michael !
This is great! I was born in Singapore but left in 1986. Images like these are still etched in my mind. This is the Singapore I remember.
Thank you for sharing these videos of Singapore in the early days. I am born here in 1972 and I have never seen these scenes before. It is fascinating to discover how life was like back in those days. I am really grateful for your sharing of these valuable videos which you have archived. Thank you once again.
I missed sitting at the round marble table every night with my family while waiting for supper. I also used to play with the round, black switches. The red chairs in front of the stage... everything brings back memories. Thank you for uploading the clips!
To think I was 6 years old in 1983...a little kid staring at the world with wide-eyed wonder. I seem to remember Singapore being alot more modern though... But I do remember those switches mounted on a wooden board in my great-grandma's place. Pretty awesome! Thanks for the memories of a much simpler, much happier time...
An actual recording of opium pipe smokers, that is so rare and definitely needs to be preserved.
Thank you so much for this video Michael. So long ago...I was still a teenager then.
80s Singapore really looks like it has heart and character to the country
I love this! You have a great eye and a wonderful illustration of Singapore to its more authentic days.
Now fake?...yeah those days authentic smiles...authentic gestures...authentic friendliness now the money has dominated everything.
thank you for preserving singapore older days omg this is so wonderful
@@mohdyusuffsharif944 so sad bro,they have destroyed our world,we are supposed to be able to live off our resources,but theyve taken it all away and now everyone depends on their diabolical governments,give us chemical coated foods,bad water and make sure were sick all the time so they can make BILLIONS off us in medical and pharmacy drugs!!its the 1% of the 1% that have EVERYTHING and are now after our souls cuz theres nothing left to take,its truly a LUCIFERIAN WORLD NOW!!
I'm staying at Robertson quay now..and seeing this was amazing..it's really good to see the old times..feels like so stressed free..
I doubt they were stress-free. The '80s were a time of major transition for Singapore. Urban renewal had just begun, and it was still quite common then to come across the sort of difficult living conditions and poverty you can see in this clip. Life might have been 'simpler', but not easier, for those who had yet to make their way into the middle classes.
Thank you very much MichaelRogge to show the old time Singapore.
Oh my goodness Michael - great initiative!! Thanks to you we now have a little piece of Singapore history captured on film......
No need to doubt Mr Rogge's life long passion. Excellent job!
I was 9 years old then but i can still remember some parts of this quite vividly. nice video
I was 9 years too! But never benn to Singapore
It’s incredible that there is absolutely not one strand of this Singapore in this recording that exists today. How things have changed.
yeah.. I was looking for any landmark of that filming took place, but found nothing
Singapore in the 80's captured in a time capsule through the lens of Mr Rogge, thank you. Hopefully for future generations to come, they will forge their own stories to be told in such beautiful images, different but nonetheless, equally moving
A film by Ronni Pinsler.
Wow, authentic yet sufficiently clear video, in colour !
Thank you Michael, brought back a lot of memory for many of us.
It is very kind of you. Heart felt appreciation.
Those days , when I was still a kid, there is a feel of Real Singapore. Look at what Singapore has become today? You cannot feel "Singapore" anymore.
Super Kumantong u wont even feel cities in Guangong ... there are few places that look like tis
hopefully more wake up and stop voting for the pap.... they've lost their moral high ground and have become self serving
Felt like either in manila or bombay at times
You wanna live in third world country?
I mean now i go singapore all the kids my age are decked in gucci balenciaga
Beautiful, you have captured a slice of time and history through such a sensitive lens. It almost feels like you are a local. Please share more !
Thanks for that. I was privileged enough to live and work in Singapore from 2000 to 2010, amazing place and people. Miss it a lot.
Remarkable that these buildings lasted so long - most of 'Old Singapore' had long gone by '83 .. good that Pinsler had the presence of mind to film before the demolition. I believe he's still alive and living between S'pore & Penang. North Boat Quay as it was 'back in the day' can be seen in the film 'Saint Jack' and the Hawaii 5-O episodes 'The Year of the Horse' (both filmed in 1978)
Thank you Michael for all your hard work all these years.
Thank you for these beautiful glimpses of my country, during the days i never saw.
Michael, many thanks for encapsulating all that character that depicted the charm of this place. We have certainly thrown the baby out with the bath-water in the massive urban spring cleaning.
I was 3 years old. This clip pulled out all sorts of emotions from me
Hi Michael, the Chinese old temple along the shophouses is now a Hooters restaurant that occupies that shophouse. The old area of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay has been refurbished and already becomes a night life hang out for many singaporean. Central Mall is actually opposite the Chinese temple which used to be a block of HDB flats that being demolished in the early of 1980s which is featured in your another clip of Boat Quay demolishment in 1983.
How times have changed ..🤣
Miss those good old days...life was much simple and the feel was so great.. so sad that things have to change to this level😕
Thank You for all your precious clips! They are priceless!
Many vilages at indonesia are still like old singapore today
Thanks, Michael for the clips! Memory lanes..🙏🙏🙏
I am from Indonesia, but I work for a multinational company whereby HQ is located in SG. I often flew to SG for a meeting or vacation, and because of this, I started admiring this country.
Michael , thank you for the good memories of old Singapore . Appreciate your effort 👍🙏
Recently visited Singapore in Oct 18. Oh the vast difference!
No, I'm a Dutchman living in Amsterdam, Netherlands
@Aaron Tan I'm interested in all countries in the world, whatever size.
@Aaron Tan What a question......what does the country's size have to do with anything? Be thankful that there was someone able and willing to document daily life and scenes like these before they're lost to memory and then to history.
Dutch ：Nijntje：Miffy 💋～🐇
And I am from KOLKATA (CALCUTTA), INDIA.
Thanks for bringing back my childhood memories
Priceless , thank you , Mike
This video is gem, a piece of our history. Thank u!
For some reason this video popsup today in my timeline.
How much transformation, how much hardwork has been put by the founders to reach the greatest level... Great..great.
Wow, beautiful video, brings back lots of memories. I think people were more down to earth those days, not so pretentious. A city with soul those days.
Great work! I knew videos aged better with time. I'll try to follow your documentary and I'm gonna make one for my hometown.
I love watching old video clips because I feel that Im in the time machine that going to the past.
olden days singapore was the best' but sadly we could never go back to the kampong days as we are too over developed
xiaodhanan Want to go back to Olden Days ? Live in Laos , Vietnam ....grow up .
@@chrave1956 stfu old hag. I was just stating my opinion.
@@xiaodhanan1 OK m8, you had your points but be a bit chill can ya? Keep calm mate
@Aaron Tan omg the famous aaron tan AH BENG!!
@@chrave1956 fuck you
A long-forgotten Singapore - one my niece and nephew have never seen before! Thanks very much!
Singapore old days are now the present day for other countries! Simple yet joyful
Thank you for the awesome videos. I have searched the old videos and it did found nothing. U gave me hope today and able to see the past! Looking forward for more!
the shots of the seafront.. definitely not 80s.. 1973 there is already national stadium.. and there isnt a stadium there.. still great memories..
80s lah dis one..national stadium is at the leftside of the seaside scene which was not captured in the vid.
Wow! Thank you for the memories. How certain are you this was filmed in 1983? I know for a fact that Sheares Bridge (end of video) was completed in 1981. Most of us forget how rapidly we have changed to become what we are today. Some may think that portions of your video were ore-independence (ie 1965). Surreal to watch even though I am a living witness of these transformation.
Dank je wel voor het delen van deze mooie historische beelden!
This is the year I was born. It's surreal to watch how people were living during this time.
I love all this vedio, money can't buy ,good you shoot it for us to see how Singapore was. I love old Singapore style.
Another priceless video from you. Thank you for uploading.
I was born in the same year the video was filmed. This was my parents' Singapore. Some of these do look familiar to me though, particularly the precursor to Comic Sans at 1:47.
Wow what an Archive! Beautiful work🔥
Life so much simpler those days.
MichaelRogge....I feel sorry u gotta put up with so much nonsense comments despite sharing such wonderful archive footage. I appreciate it and thank u
Developed, industrious yet humble days of Singapore.
Wow, Singapore was beautiful then and now also.
The year i was born. Seems so much calmer and relaxed compared to now...
Very nice - I loved the 80s!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Simply said, good old singapore, for me, singapore during late 90s and early 2000s are the best years.
I agree! My late teens, early 20s
I am living in Australia since last 13 years but, I always spend my holidays in Singapore, I like Singapore v much but, it's nice to see Clark Quey area, I couldn't believe that Singapore developed v quick.
Thank you. These are nostalgic.
Thanks for the addional info.
I miss Golden days were people who work hard..traditions, culture.. Peace and liveliness..healthy and active ..unlike now ...
After watching, remind me my childhood days, full memory
Thank you so much for making this video!!
Such a beautiful video, such a gem, thank you sir
In the year 1956 to 1965, my second uncle stay with my late grandfather at Geylang Rd, Singapore, our neighbours are all Chinese and few Malay family, one day while my late grandfather goes to work, suddenly my second uncle fell sick and have a fever, and he could not attend to his afternoon school session, latter my Chinese neighbour came in to my house and this two ladies are both sibling take care of me from morning up to my late grandfather came back home around 6 - 7 pm, this both ladies together with my late grandfather bring me to the nearest Chinese Temple, second uncle was ok after midnight the next morning, very sorry I could not continue more this story as it cause very sad for me, ok thank you to my Singaporean who knows me.
I was there in Singapore during 80's. It's sad to see that Singapore now lost his heritage by overdeveloping the country. But Malaysia still maintaining it's balance to his people to decide either to live in city or rural area.
What happened
Not enough land and over populated.
We love the advance and drvelopments of Singapore and we pity you guys in Malaysia still living in poverty and in old rundown slums！！
Of course Malaysia can maintain a balance. All can happen when you have land.
我竟然可以耐心地從頭看完，因為極有電影感，一組組，都有情感與故事。讚👍！
Wow! Incredible indeed.. THank you for this :)
i love the 80s can see the old building with the new hdb very nice contrast
thanks for sharing this treasure of a video
Many thanks Mr Rogge !!!
Michael: FT = Foreign Talent. And yes, I'm watching this video again :-)
This looks more like early 1970s Singapore, not 1983. The film is good. However, opium was definitely illegal in 1983 and practically eradicated from Singapore in the 80s.
It is the early 80's. Only the very few and very old continued with the habit behind closed doors......
Thank you for sharing, that is my childhood, some of the faces look familiar.
Thanks for all the info. Useful for viewers.
i was 3 years old then in Kampong Nee Soon! now 37 years later still living in Yishun!!
I spent a few weeks in nee soon in 1965 on the way back to the UK after a time in Borneo
I had a sports jacket made over night at the cost of £3 I also bought a split cane fly rod in a wooden box for about the same price
The shops were jus outside the gates of nee soon camp
Wow... 1983. I was sec 4... Cannot remember seeing 50% of things in your video. Must be busy studying o-level....thanks for sharing.
😃
哈 往日的新加坡。。往事不堪回首，喜欢新加坡，不知何时才能再去。。👍👍👍🙏❤️❤️❤️😁谢谢分享
Magical little video.
Y people are disliking the amazing documentaries
Hi Mr Rogge, love your videos! I was wondering if I could use short clips from your videos. We're doing an exhibition on wood and the timber industry in Singapore. It would be nice if we could get in touch.
Hi Sir. My father worked at 55 North Boat Quay pretty much of his life after WWII. My mother (before they were married) lived in the upper floor of the shophouse. They met and got married. I am familiar with this area though I do not recognise anyone in this clip because I only visited the area during my school holidays. I was looking with anticipation to recognise some faces such a coffee stall operator or a noodle seller but to no avail. Allow me to make a small comment. This is a Teochew (a dialect in the southern province of Guangdong) enclave but the music chosen to accompany the clip is Cantonese (also from Guangdong Province).
You're so great for making this happen! Hope time travelled was exist I want so bad see the past
Mr. Rogge, do you have any video on Brickfields or Bangsar Kuala Lumpur in the 1960s ?
Amazing video Michael! I was born in Singapore in 1986 and my mother was still living there when this clip was taken. I'm amazed at how old-fashioned the neighbourhood looks, it could be from the 1950s or 60s. And still smoking opium! Who would have known? Contrast it with the shots of the high-rises! Thanks for all the videos!
Singapore today is so much different. Amazing transformation yet I can see how the food, culture and activities still same in the singaporean society. I hope there are few lucky people out there who experienced both worlds.
this type of enviroment is more happy, now singapore is totally super stressful and super expersive to live on , i really hope this type of enviroment can come back😢
It looks beautiful, just totally let down.
What is there now, the faceless Clarke Quay Central Mall and all the bars - is that better?