Someone decided to add color to these vintage photos of the Philippines in the past and they are BREATHTAKING.
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live in the past?
You’re not alone. After all, when we think of the past, images of grainy, black-and-white / sepia-toned sceneries come to mind, a faded and distant memory of what was once there. Well, the fabulous work done by history page Kinulayang Kasaysayan on Facebook brings us the CLOSEST we can get to time travel: adding color to old photos of the Philippines!
The man behind the page, Mr. E.S. Sison, shared with When In Manila that he has been coloring old photos of Manila and other parts of the country for two years now through Photoshop, just as a hobby. Eventually he decided to put up his own page, Kinulayang Kasaysayan, in order to share the lovely work he has done with netizens.
Old, grayscale photographs of vintage Philippines have been circulating online for some time now, and while those can be captivating enough, seeing them in color really make the past come to life, almost as if you can actually live in them!
See some of his work below:
“Two girls carrying dolls, Manila, Philippines, about 1930”
Image source: John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.Sison
Manila Estero, circa 1938
Filipinas Heritage Library
colorized by E.S.S.
“Filipino Washerwomen, Manila, Philippines.”
(Late 1890s or early 1900s)
Keystone-Mast Collection @ John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.Sison
“In the Island of Corregidor, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands
from which the Spanish first fired upon Dewey’s passing Fleet.”
Photographer: Underwood & Underwood
Date of Publication: c1900.
Colorized by E.S.SIson
“Escolta Bridge and Canal, Manila, Philippines, late 19th or early 20th Century”
Image source: H. C. White Company @ John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.Sison
“Rosario Street and Binondo Church from the Pasig River, Manila, Philippine Islands, Early 20th Century”
Image source: Underwood & Underwood @ John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.Sison
“The Luneta at sunset, Manila, Philippines, late 19th or early 20th Century”
University of Michigan Library Special Collections @ John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.S.
“Pasig River (at the) Back Of Escolta, Manila”
[Manila Vista De Las Casas Del Sitio De La Escolta, En La Margen Del Rio Pasig]
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Colorized by E.S.S.
Camisa Church, Binondo, Manila, Philippines (Old Quiapo Church), late 19th century or early 20th century
Image source: Keystone-Mast Collection @ John Tewell
Colorized by E.S.S.
