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Notre Dame Cathedral at the beginning of the 20th century with the image of “carriage like water and clothes like wedge”
The rare photos of Cochinchina – Saigon more than 100 years ago by French photographer Pierre Marie Alexis Dieulefils (1862-1937) will answer this question to today’s public.
Photos recently published in Vietnam are in the large photo brochure Indochina is beautiful and wonderful published by Dong A and Dan Tri Publisher.
Compiled from two books that were printed by the author at the beginning of the 20th century is the book Beautiful and magnificent Indochina: Trung Ky – Tonkin (helped the author receive a gold medal at an international cunning contest in Brussels in 1910), and book Cochinchina – Saigon and surroundings, The newly published book takes readers on an exciting journey across the country, from Ban Gioc waterfall to Saigon – Nam Ky, with astonishing beauty of nature, landscape, people, architecture …
Book Indochina is beautiful and wonderful – Photo: T. DOG
In particular, the photos of Cochinchina – Saigon and the surrounding areas taken by the author in 1905 bring many interesting surprises to people today about a Saigon that was once rich, rich in both economy and culture. 100 years ago.
There were prosperous bureaucrats, but the noble women of Cochinchina, huge pagodas, churches, busy ports, ocean ships moored in the Saigon River, elegant western streets. Bustling sales vessels, mills, shipyards, horse racing …
Knowing the beautiful and beautiful architectures in Cochinchina – Saigon that still exist or have been turned to dust through precious pictures from a professional French mechanic will bring viewers many emotions. a mixture of pride and a hint of regret that is often seen in the past.
Some images of the old south – Saigon by Pierre Marie Alexis Dieulefils:
Pier Messageries Maritimes, now belongs to the Nha Rong Pier area, District 4, TP. HCM City
Binh Loi Bridge more than a century ago
The Ba Son Shipyard, which was located on Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, is now the Saigon – Ba Son complex.
Palace of the Governor General of Saigon, now Reunification Palace
Tay Xa Palace, now the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
Catinat Street, section near the Opera, is now Dong Khoi Street, District 1, HCMC
Guangdong Street in Chinatown – Cholon, now Trieu Quang Phuc, District 5, and Ly Nam De Street in District 11
A company in old Saigon
A Chinese temple on the outskirts of Saigon – Cho Lon, this is the Ha Chuong Assembly Hall, also known as Ong Huu Pagoda on Nguyen Trai Street, District 5.
Southern Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th century had a fairly developed industry. in the photo It is a scene of boisterous boats on the Tau Hu canal in front of a mill on the Tau Hu canal
The noble woman of the ancient South
The old Saigon had a horse racing track
Palace of the Governor General of Saigon, now Reunification Palace
Saigon Court is now Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, HCMC
Armored cruiser on the Saigon River from the early 20th century.
