Fiji Flashback: Unearthed footage shows Suva in the 1960s 🎥🏝️

Fiji Flashback: Unearthed footage shows Suva in the 1960s 🎥🏝️ | RetroFocus

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By 1960 Suva was the biggest city in the South Pacific, and the ABC was there to document life in the then British colony. The ABC’s Weekend Magazine filmed on the streets of Suva, showcasing life in Fiji’s capital. To see more of the ABC Pacific collection head to: www.abc.net.au/abc-internatio...
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@benv770 2 жыл бұрын

I remember as a young child back in those days, it seems so surreal now, a totally different era than what it is today, there weren't that many people in Suva, people were buying with pounds and pennies, life was very simple and pleasant, but one thing hasnt changed people are still friendly, down to earth and approachable

@georgetuisawau4781 2 жыл бұрын

I like that no loitering Sign at the Market, Buy And Move On, Volivoli oti toso sara.🤣🤣

@nan2yvr804 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! I was just imagining my parents and grandparents back in that time. Life seemed so simple.

@jeffvadei3790 2 жыл бұрын

Wow i was born in 2007. I never get to see the past like this of my country. Thankyou ABC Australia. Your the best.

@ianatkins1213 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Everything looked clean and fresh.

@ashwinjogia1898 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ABC for sharing footage of Suva in 1960. Cherished memories... 👌🏼👍🏼

@mosesfiu2425 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful how they live their lives during the 60s.

@nikhildeo627 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in the 2000s era but looking at the simplicity and way of life Fiji had, I wouldn’t hesitate even once to go back in time and live here… This video truly touches every Fijian’s heart ❤️

@trevorpowell6951 Жыл бұрын

Immigrating from Fiji to Australia with my parents in 1967 aged 9, in my minds eye when reflecting on Fiji that is as I always see it.

@joshanderson7358 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful place. Beautiful people.

@vikabuadromo9299 3 ай бұрын

Thank u again for all these beautifull memories of Suva city I was a 9 yr young girl,selling “small coconut basket” in the market for those “middle man” to sell their cassava n sweet potatoes n other root veggies There were no plastic bags How times have changed Everything we buy is from plastic bags Now,I’m old,all them generations are gone Life was calm n peacefull n a lot of people were working so hard Our parents to pay for our education Thank u again

@meopai3 2 жыл бұрын

Born 1965 CWM Suva . That was beautiful. to take a glimpse of what it was like. Brought me back sweet memories of my happy grand parents.

@ShonKD 2 жыл бұрын

Its such a privilege being a citizen of this great Nation, wonderful viewing how our Fiji was like back in the days. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video 🤙

@beek.4860 2 жыл бұрын

My dad was born in Suva in 1962! It's crazy to think my grandparents might be in the background of some of these videos. I wish I had a time machine to experience everyday life like this before I was born. :)

@bubu345 11 ай бұрын

same here 1953 born in LAMI

@tevitatoloi6703 2 жыл бұрын

WOW THANKS FOR POSTING

@trishabidesi8604 2 жыл бұрын

Loook how BEAUTIFUL, everything was back in the Good Days. Growing up my Parents shared stories of these times(they were in their early 20s). Its really heartwarming seeing it on footage. Thank You 💮💗

@FJgirl 2 жыл бұрын

My parents must've been less than 5 years old when these beautiful footages were collected....I love this...seeing a moment in time we will never experience again ❤

@robertcameron2808 2 жыл бұрын

A great little video brought back a lot of good memories

@MilesAndHeights 2 жыл бұрын

This is how 80s and 90s felt like when I was growing up there. Seems like from 60s till then nothing much changed.

@vitobaleinadogo8973 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome days. Fortunate to have grown up those days

@miathelma2679 2 жыл бұрын

awwwww 🤗Watching this makes me think of my grandparents❤❤

@MrDeep0103 2 жыл бұрын

As a kiwi with Indo Fijian parents, now it makes sense to me why their hearts yearn and ache for Fiji of the old days, look at the beauty and ghost charismatic it was as a South Pacific nation! Easily looking just like any city in NZ or Australia during the same era. Looking at Fiji now there is a strong difference though not sure if it’s looking as prosperous as you can see here in these video images. God bless Fiji, my ancestral homeland.

@ilaitusoya2939 2 жыл бұрын

Because back than we were under the the protection of the queen

@turuvakeli8987 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@salparhar6744 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my time .Williams and Gosling Austin truck, TA model Bedford truck and Suva Hospital Bedford S model Bus which i drove for Lautoka General exactly the same body by P A Lal Lic plate F548 300 cubic diesel engine.

@vikabuadromo9299 Жыл бұрын

Thank u for this beautifull memories of Suva in those days I can recognise a lady in it She was our neighbour in Waibau ,Sawani A small “Fijian community of subsistence farming” Mostly they were Lauans I love the old Ward n the old buildings Thank u so much

@maudclaud6132 5 ай бұрын

It hasn’t really changed that much - lovely

@rondass62 4 ай бұрын

Suva was so clean back in those days

@davidratabacaca2390 2 жыл бұрын

wow i didnt know there were so many palagi's in fiji back then truly more peacefull times

@tonystar8224 2 жыл бұрын

Because it was the colonial era Fiji was ceded to GB

@whoopty6045 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing to see that most of these buildings are still standing

@mereaninaco8792 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this ❤ More more please 💋

@aminiotanioria1024 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL 🤩😍🙏🏿Thank U For Tha Great Footage💯

@vandhnanarayan8369 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting.

@praneelnaicker2060 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ABC Australia for sharing this video

@upyognisharma5971 2 жыл бұрын

Memories will live on!

@izaadishtiyaaq6708 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing!!!!!

@outbacknomad9939 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage. Amazing peaple .

@namasi7070 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to see someone wearing a sari in suva today.

@jpowell2603 2 жыл бұрын

Thats because now they all want to look like Instagram models 😂🤣

@Natures_Son 4 ай бұрын

Looks like paradise. The whole world had so much higher standards and life was so much simpler back then.

@keheliutai7518 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@user-ov9qe8wk9s Жыл бұрын

YES 👀 🔺great pleasure to watch 🔺Thank you 🔺

@stevensmith8876 Ай бұрын

Fiji, great country 👍

@aleczander7485 2 жыл бұрын

Too good

@johnrider7619 2 жыл бұрын

Did you notice how much the sea level has risen since the 1960s

@yourlocalkvt 10 ай бұрын

God bless Fiji 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

@praneelnaicker2060 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice videos

@sashakumar6507 2 жыл бұрын

My God those days are gone brings back tears

@escrowescobar5945 2 жыл бұрын

Wow i was 16 back then. 🤔

@mrdarenkumar 3 ай бұрын

Well done 👍🏾

@viveesha4352 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@hulkstah5625 2 жыл бұрын

nice!

@samfikeu623 2 жыл бұрын

Simpler times.

@RitendraRaulPrasad 2 жыл бұрын

Hello From 🇫🇯

@gurmelbatna6966 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see those Bure houses to go up again that was the signature of Fiji Ni Sa Bula

@divyashivanidevi2915 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from fiji

@TheRealFrank0 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I live there!

@banlolo5992 Жыл бұрын

🕊💝🥥🌼

@angelineberwick3028 2 жыл бұрын

Wow things have changed

@riymawest 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard to see man having those hair styles these days.

@JosefLawakeli 8 ай бұрын

Simple times...

@alexiskoroi6134 10 ай бұрын

In this video In 1960

@fairgrowfreestyles 2 жыл бұрын

Ni sa Bula Vinaka - Namaskaram - toso Viti toso - greetings - to you - go Fiji go

@lopisenitaniafinau4994 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. It’s humbling to see my father Nikolasa Falekawa Fotofil in this video. My father was one of the police guards of the Presidential Palace. 🙏🏽🥹

@KevinJohnson-er9xt 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if any of these people are still alive today? Or if someone recognizes any of these people, just curious!

@alexiskoroi6134 10 ай бұрын

Where is semi Dromunasiga

@isirelisolo4462 2 жыл бұрын

Fiji Airways?? Can anyone explain

@prasadsatish971 Жыл бұрын

Fiji airways was named air Pacific then it was changed back to Fiji airways and how it should be Fiji airways of those days. Suva then was one regardless which culture their off. Politics and hungry for power has changed this once beautiful oneness together with each other's culture and traditions and customs and true friendship. Miss those days of Suva

@ChenShan-zl6nd 10 ай бұрын

Always "ISA again

@soneelita 2 жыл бұрын

Now it looks worse and really dirty .

@Raq20 7 ай бұрын

Did you ever regret getting independent…. Look at French Polynesia… people there got French passports, all benefits from France, free healthcare and education…. All social support You would be the same under British… was it worth it?