Comments on Capturing Penang: Capturing Penang in the 1930s

That's great Stephen! Would love to feature t...

2011-08-09T02:30:00.344-07:00

That's great Stephen! Would love to feature the videos on Capturing Penang. If you can convert them, and upload them on YouTube, please let us know and we will show them here on the site.

Went thru' my dads home movies of penang in th...

2011-08-04T03:54:07.982-07:00

Went thru' my dads home movies of penang in the 50s. Real interesting, it shows all the attractions including night clips of the cinemas. Wonder if theres shops who can convert 8mm movies to dvd.

Thank you, Stephen, for looking up the story of Ha...

2011-07-26T05:13:43.415-07:00

Thank you, Stephen, for looking up the story of Hans and Toyoko. Sad to hear that Toyoko has passed away. From the short clip above, it is clear she made a good impression on the people she met in her travels (and animals too - still can't believe she had that viper around her neck, and later she's hugging a wild macaque).

Thank you Christina! That means so much to us. It's been quite the journey through Penang already, and we are always happy to receive your thoughtful comments to keep us motivated to share more.

I love what you are doing on your blog, collecting...

2011-07-22T11:33:44.193-07:00

I love what you are doing on your blog, collecting all this material, and I am happy to be witnessing your journey of discovery. One day I hope to find a big, beautiful coffee table book on Penang in the stores: Capturing Penang by Reese and Mark. Great job!

Hi Reese thanks for the info on the durians! Just ...

2011-07-22T10:06:38.958-07:00

Hi Reese thanks for the info on the durians! Just did a little research on the couple. Hans Brinckmann married Toyoko in 1959. They met while he was a bank manager in Tokyo. Sadly, Toyoko passed away a few years back. Hans is now a writer with a few books and bestsellers to his credit. He shuttles between London and Japan. He has a FB account and is a good friend of Michael Rogge, another contributor of old films.

Stephen - You should post your father's Penang...

2011-07-22T07:14:20.263-07:00

Stephen - You should post your father's Penang films on YouTube for us all to see. By the way, the durians are cheap now in Balik Pulau, and the mangosteens are more than abundant for the post-durian gorging...

Debi - The films are really special. I hope we can find more soon too.

Reese, I love these glimpses into the past. Especi...

2011-07-20T17:12:45.726-07:00

Reese,
I love these glimpses into the past. Especially Evelyn's brief shots of Penang.
I hope you find more.
debi

Very nice clips of Penang back in the good old day...

2011-07-20T04:11:36.020-07:00

Very nice clips of Penang back in the good old days. Seen a couple before whilst trolling YouTube but nevertheless still great to see them again. Wonder what's become of Hans and Toyoko? Nice looking couple and Toyoko looked real pretty!
But I digress!hehe! My dad took several 8mm silent movies of Penang in the fifties. Have to look them up when I get back to Penang next in-between gorging myself silly with durians!
The clips showed policemen in their khakis which brought on a smile. I would occasionally complain about the high cost of food and refer to their prices way back when and my missus would always say "yes yes and in those days policemen wore shorts"! Haha!

Great clips!

2011-07-20T04:10:52.731-07:00

Great clips!

2011-07-20T04:10:10.225-07:00

Great clips!