11. Nowomiejska Street in Lodz, Poland.
In 1874, chickens still roamed the streets in what appears to be a ghost town. One hundred and forty-one years later in 2016, cable cars and automobiles are the norm.
12. Palais Im Groben Garten in Dresden, Germany.
1900-2005. Not much has changed here in 105 years!
13. Sydney Harbour, Australia.
1965-2016. A lot has changed in just 49 years.
14. The Queen’s Hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The 102 years between 1915 and 2018 have been kind to this British Colonial style hotel.
15. A shipwreck in Lanzarote, located in the Canary Islands, Spain.
The Telamon ran aground here in 1981, and not much has changed since then! These images were taken 23 years apart, in 1994 and 2018, respectively.
16. View from St James Bridge near Newcastle Upon Tyne, Scotland.
From 1975 to 2013. This area has grown substantially in just 38 years!
17. Calle La Merced-Puente Bolognesi, Peru.
18. The Bay Bridge near San Francisco, California.
Two photos taken 26 years apart, in 1980 and 2007. Not much has changed in the Bay city from this vantage point.
19. A fishing village in Andenes, Norway.
Time seems to have stood still for the 102 years between 1898 and 1992.20.
20. A street in Osnabruck, Germany.
The sixty-two years between 1953 and 2015 have been kind to this quaint German street.
Isn’t it amazing what the passing of time actually looks like? These wonderful photos provide us with a glimpse into history, while also enabling us to keep an eye on the past.
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