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old Cebu railway |
These are images of bygone Cebu. 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”.
Feel free to share! Enjoy!
Feel free to share! Enjoy!
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Hotel Cebu |
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guitar vendor |
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Calle Tres de Abril |
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Borromeo Street |
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Calle North America |
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lovely Cebuanas of that era |
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Magellan's Cross |
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Mango Avenue; now it makes sense! :) |
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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 |
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Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño |
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Fort San Pedro |
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Rizal Memorial Library and Museum |
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arrival of Speaker Osmeña (not sure who among the many Osmeñas, but we may get back to the year though) |
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Magellan's Cross |
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Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral |
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Cebu City Hall |
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Cebu Capitol, a replica of the White House |
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interior of Argao Church |
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Cebu is an old and wonderful city. I never thought I would be part of it. I'm glad I was. :)
ReplyDeleteRich in culture and history. I'll always be grateful to you, Cebu, for giving me countless opportunities!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought, peenkfrik. :)
...now i know where "MANGO" st. came from...from real mango trees! awesome!
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