Category: Then & Now

Compare history with the present in fascinating “Then and Now” photo pairs. See how cities, landmarks, and people changed over time.
These visual contrasts show the beauty of transformation and the persistence of heritage.

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#1 THEN: Moritzstrasse and the Juedenhof palace in 1946 NOW: the same area on 7 February 2015.

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#17 THEN: A bus is left leaning against the side of a terrace in Harrington Square, Mornington Crescent, in the aftermath of a German bombing raid on London in the first days of the Blitz, 9th September 1940. NOW: A view of modern social housing near Mornington Crescent on April 21, 2016 in London.

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#33 THEN: A dead Germany soldier in Trevieres, France, on June 15, 1944. NOW: The the same village today.

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#49 Kaliningrad: THEN & NOW

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#12 Essex Street, 1942 and 2012

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#28 The Avenues, 1942 and 2012

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#8 The traditional soldiers standing outside Horse Guards Parade in central London.

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