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British Pathé Films from 1968

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On Youtube are two films (or actually cuts) from Hong Kong in 1968. A bit messy, but very interesting.

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 682 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Hong Kong (1968) - YouTube

0:07min  peak tram ride

0:18       city streets (unsure of location)

1:11       traffic pagoda on DesVoeux Road near Bank of China

1:17       clapping hands?

1:20       Flight from Admiralty to Sheung Wan (reclamation)

2:01       peak tram ride

2:19       people on a foot bridge

2:26       peak tram ride

2:49       view from the peak

3:23       vehicular ferry pier and boarding (Jordan Road?)

3:51       approaching Central

3:58       approaching Jordan Road vehicular ferry

4:55       street scenes and markets

6:11       resettlement area and houses

6:52       fashion show at Tiger Balm Garden

7:16       street scenes and markets

7:55       Tai Pak and Sea Palace

7:59       Kai Tak runway

9:25       Flight from Victoria Park to Admiralty (reclamation), Victoria Harbour

10:35     Flight over Sheung Wan

10:43     End

 

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 682 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Hong Kong (1968) - YouTube

0 min     jade carving

1:03       wood carving

1:51       beach party

2:41       boat people, sampans (Aberdeen)

3:56       bus ride

4:15       fashion show inside Miramar Hotel

5:03       beach party

6:25       food stall

6:28       harvesting and threshing of rice

7:30       water pipeline from mainland China/bridge over a small river, watering of fields

8:24       harbour and boat construction, tender boats

8:53       Tai Pak and Sea Palace

9:17       fashion show inside Miramar Hotel

11:13     end

 

And this is probably the final film (with sound)

Take a tour of Hong Kong in the 60s - YouTube

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