Onward!!

I make no secret of loving pictures of the past and the present juxtaposed. You can really see how things change and how they very often stay the same. I encountered a fascinating video showcasing London of 1927 in colour. Watching it, seeing places that have become familiar to me, is a really nice experience.

London Bridge, looking North, in 1927:

Roughly the same bit of (a different) London Bridge today on Google Street View:

You can tell  even without zooming in that a lot of the buildings are the same. The sidewalk has been hemmed in and some new buildings have replaced ones in the background. The story is the same throughout the video – distinctly recognizable scenes that have been altered subtly through the time and requirements of a changing city.

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