The passage of time takes its toll on all the things in life, be it landscapes, a city, people or objects. Beautifully capturing the force of change is the trend that’s got the Internet all swept up; ‘then and now’ photos shared by those that have lived them. These comparisons show the vast difference that can take place in short years, but decades or even centuries apart, and allow us to appreciate a more sentimental look into the past and thought on our present. We take you on a little field trip, to look at these amazing before/after images that tell the tales of evolution, movement and the inescapable time.
Oxford, England
This picture taken in 2015 shows how little the shoreline on the spot where JMW Turner painted in 1810 had changed over the last two centuries.
The Arctic 103 Years Ago Compared To Today
Chichen Itza 1892 And Now
Head of Kukulcán
The majestic Head of Kukulcán, situated at the base of the staircase of the ‘EI Castillo’ pyramid within the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, captured in 1895 and 2022
Manhattan in 1851 and Today
Brooklyn Bridge Past and Present
Diagon Alley From Harry Potter
The Shambles In York (UK) Inspiration For Diagon Alley From Harry Potter. Late 1800s And Today
Baker Street, London, 157 years apart.
Baker Street, one of the world’s oldest underground stations, showcases a remarkable 157-year history. Located at the junction of Baker Street and Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster, this London Underground station is steeped in history. It was one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world’s first underground railway, which began operations on January 10, 1863.
Bishan Park, 30 Years Apart. Top Pic, 1988. Bottom Pic, 2020
Moscow Pictures 20 Years Apart
Singapore 2000 vs. Now
World War I Trenches
