4th January 2012

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A nice image

flyingjeepney: A postcard from a bygone era: The busy nightlife of Rizal Avenue, Manila, 1930s. postcard maker: Kruger 17347 Before the second world war broke out, Manila was undeniably one of the most modern cities (at least by western standards) in the far east. In the vintage postcard above, one can see the hustle and bustle of automobiles and people way back in the 1930s, along the iconic Rizal Avenue or simply Avenida. This street was once bordered by beautiful stand-alone art-deco styled theaters, until the war ravaged most of the capital. via ornejuglr

flyingjeepney:

A postcard from a bygone era: The busy nightlife of Rizal Avenue, Manila, 1930s.

postcard maker: Kruger 17347

Before the second world war broke out, Manila was undeniably one of the most modern cities (at least by western standards) in the far east. In the vintage postcard above, one can see the hustle and bustle of automobiles and people way back in the 1930s, along the iconic Rizal Avenue or simply Avenida. This street was once bordered by beautiful stand-alone art-deco styled theaters, until the war ravaged most of the capital.

via ornejuglr

Reblogged from Flying Jeepney. Destination: World
  1. jiaies reblogged this from flyingjeepney and added:
    sadly, it looks so different now :( there’s already an old LRT along the length...avenida....
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  10. louiesdayparade reblogged this from rarivera and added:
    Manila. 1930’s. Parang Time Square, New York lang.
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  14. kwinarbs reblogged this from flyingjeepney and added:
    Whenever I walk along the streets of Rizal Avenue today, I can feel the warm, busy and lively feeling it used to have....
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  18. deadlegion reblogged this from rarivera and added:
    WHOA! ito ang Maynila noon? Takte, anong nangyari at nawala ang ganyang kaganda at kailnis na Maynila?
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  28. darylrose reblogged this from botherjoseph and added:
    It frustrates me to think what Manila could have been if it were only rebuilt..umm..properly, and if its suburbs - now...
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  30. botherjoseph reblogged this from giancantdance and added:
    I think we’re one of the few countries in the world where history is better than the present.