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.
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sadly, it looks so different now :( there’s already an old LRT along the length...avenida....
Manila. 1930’s. Parang Time Square, New York lang.
Whenever I walk along the streets of Rizal Avenue today, I can feel the warm, busy and lively feeling it used to have....
WHOA! ito ang Maynila noon? Takte, anong nangyari at nawala ang ganyang kaganda at kailnis na Maynila?
It frustrates me to think what Manila could have been if it were only rebuilt..umm..properly, and if its suburbs - now...