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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Glimpses of Old Cebu: Images of the Colonial Era

old Cebu railway

The title is borrowed and so with this post’s images of bygone Cebu, decades of years past. I was at SM City Cebu, May 1st last year, for a photo exhibit and book launching of Lucy Urgello Miller's book, as titled. Pictures showcase a peek into her book, a vast collection of photos and postcards of old Cebu. According to the Philippine Star article, these “photos were taken between 1899 to 1940 with the bulk of the photos and postcards being between 1910-1920”.

Enjoy! Feel free to share and borrow!


Hotel Cebu


guitar vendor




Calle Tres de Abril



Borromeo Street



Calle North America


lovely Cebuanas of that era

Magellan's Cross

Mango Avenue; now it makes sense! :)

Cebu Train Station; the idea of a Cebu MRT is feasible should we start talking about convenience amid the  hustle and bustle of  hostile city traffic


Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño


Fort San Pedro

Rizal Memorial Library and Museum

arrival of Speaker Osmeña (not sure who among the many Osmeñas, but we may get back to the year though)

Magellan's Cross



Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral



Cebu City Hall




Cebu Capitol, a replica of the White House








interior of Argao Church



















2 comments:

peenkfrik July 10, 2011 2:45 AM  

Cebu is an old and wonderful city. I never thought I would be part of it. I'm glad I was. :)

Joemill July 10, 2011 8:49 AM  

Rich in culture and history. I'll always be grateful to you, Cebu, for giving me countless opportunities!

Thanks for the thought, peenkfrik. :)

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