As the years pass by, places and landscapes change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Over the decades, endless photos have been snapped from around our world. A small collection of history and photography buffs have sifted through these images to pair places up - taking photos from the present to compare with the past.
The wonderful results of this painstaking work can be seen in all their glory, with some comparative images stretching back over a hundred years. We’ve sifted throughthe re-photos archivesto pull out a small selection for you to enjoy.
Come with us as we take a walk through history.
Grenoble Rue Montorge, France
Another French photo from a century ago. This image shows some magnificently well-dressed men - Mr. Merceron, Mr. Maisonville and Mr. Chabrand. These men founded the bases of the Syndicate of Initiative of Grenoble and the Dauphine: First Syndicate of Initiative of France, and the future Tourist Offices.
The same view 100 years later hasn’t changed much at all but the tourist office has seemingly been replaced by an estate agent.
The Strand Arcade, Sydney, Australia
In 1976, the Strand Arcade in Sydney was hit by a devasting fire.
Despite the damage, restoration work began and the shopping centre was opened again in 1977. It thrives again now and the more recent image from 2018 shows the Strand Arcade in all its modern glory.
Wartime soldiers and shoppers
In this black and white photo from the 1940s, a throng of German army soldiers can be seen in the occupied city of Schagen, Holland.
A mix of civilians also walk the streets, no doubt wary and worried about their surroundings.
Many years later in 2018, those same streets are occupied by cars and shoppers going about their daily business without the threat of an occupying force to bother them.
Notre-Dame (Liberation of Paris)
This original photo was taken by a Captain in the Army Film & Photographic Unit and shows a Priest self-propelled gun outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
This armour was part of the French 2nd Armoured Division that had been involved in the liberation of the city in late August 1944 - just days after the uprising started by the French Resistance.
The second, more modern view, snapped in 2017 shows a much more peaceful view of the same spot.
Visitors and tourists can now enjoy the peace, quiet and wonder of the building thanks to the heroic courage of the liberating army all those years before.
Moulin Rouge
This photo from 1900, shows the famed Moulin Rouge variety theatre which opened just a year before.
This building quickly went on to become one of the most famous theatres in the world. It would play host to not only a variety of spectacular shows and performers but also would attract people from all over the globe.
The second image of the area from 2016 shows the theatre in its full glory with an unmistakable red windmill still firmly intact.
The surrounding area is not as popular as it once was, but the theatre itself still draws a crowd.
Lunch atop a Skyscraper
This original photo, taken in 1932, shows a view high above New York City during the construction of the Rockefeller Center.
This image shows a health and safety nightmare that includes workers drinking alcohol while casually resting high above the ground.
A modern recreation taken over 70 years later and across the other side of the world shows a slightly safer view of London with workers in hard hats wearing harnesses to prevent any horrible accidents.
