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Post by darthdract on Jan 28, 2012 20:28:28 GMT 8
 This was posted on my FB page according to the Caption this was Taft Avenue during the Early 30s. I Think its not can anyone please Identify if this was even in the Philippines. Thanks... - Jamie |
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Post by batteryboy on Jan 28, 2012 21:02:26 GMT 8
Unless this photo was taken in reverse, the cars are driving on the wrong side of the road. I doubt if this was in the P.I. The trams are also different in design. There should a "calesa" but what I see is a rickshaw (lower right).
This may be in one of the British colonies in Asia
However, I might be wrong....
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Post by okla on Jan 28, 2012 23:28:09 GMT 8
Hey Battery...You are seldom wrong on this kind of thing. I betcha it's Singapore. The terrain is too level to be Hong Kong. Is the lay of the land in downtown Kowloon this level??? But as you said, unless the photo is in reverse, Manila it ain't, me also thinks. It is an interesting photo, though.  Cheers. |
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Post by darthdract on Jan 29, 2012 2:04:35 GMT 8
isnt that in the old days RP uses a Right hand drive system, but still I don't think this in the Philippines,
Funy every time I see this kinds of photos I can hear the piece "the entertainer by Scott Joplin.
Good day to you Battery and Okla,
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Post by okla on Jan 30, 2012 8:56:17 GMT 8
Hey Darth...Maybe some old "Asia Hand" is still living who might view this photo and identify the city when looking closely at the structure at the far end of the Boulevard and espies the large government building (court house, seat of government, etc) and his memory is jogged. As stout as that structure appears to be, surely it or a remodeled version is still in existence somewhere in the orient. "Large Government establishment, located at end of wide, parkway". Ancient memories might be rekindled at this late date. Even if that building has been replaced, surely the authorities of this city would rebuild on the same plot of government owned land. Just another wild, uneducated guess on my part. As I always say, "aint this fun"  ?? I love these little "riddles". |
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Post by chadhill on Jan 30, 2012 11:55:11 GMT 8
I can't say whether darthdract's photo is of Taft Avenue, but the pic below, from "Philippine Expeditionary Force" (1943) shows parked cars on the left side of Escolta Avenue in Manila. It would seem to be a two way street since the horse-and-buggy, bicyclist and car on the other side of the road are facing the opposite way.  |
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Post by darthdract on Jan 30, 2012 11:55:28 GMT 8
oklaNice analysis, regarding the Government style Buildings it looks similar to the Colonial Buildings like The National Museum. and the Old Philippine Legislative building. This could be the old T.M Kalaw Boulevard, What I am going to do is do research on the Tram Service in Manila, The Tram service is Operated by the MERALCO ( Manila Electric Railroad And Light COmpany, ) I know some websites that has a collection of stories regarding Rail Travel in Manila.
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Post by darthdract on Jan 30, 2012 11:58:20 GMT 8
Hi Chadhill
Thanks for posting that Seeing Photos like that gives me the Chills I am always Facinated with WW2 Manila and pre War Manila, I grew up hearing stories from my Grandma about the Japanese Occupation, I get absorbed looking at these photo
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Post by darthdract on Jan 30, 2012 11:59:30 GMT 8
Can you please Identify the Car in the Foreground is that a Buick 1941 model?
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Post by chadhill on Jan 30, 2012 12:10:27 GMT 8
Darth, I'm no old car buff, sorry, but I'll bet okla has the answer  . According to Wikipedia, the PI switched from left hand traffic to right hand traffic on March 10, 1945 to facilitate troop movement in Manila. I'm guessing the US GIs had a hard time with the LH flow- |
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Cheers.
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