Gamlebyen – Then & Now: Oslo Hospital
Here’s my second post in the «Gamlebyen – Then & Now» series.
Like the previous one this one’s also from the websites of Oslo City Archives. The original photo was shot in 1900 by an unknown photographer. You can see the area around Gamlebyen Kirke, with the cemetary on the left and Oslo Hospital og Kirke (Oslo Hospital and Church) on the right.
The original photos have been published under a Creative Commons License by Oslo Museum (Oslo City Archives).
You can find the original photos here:
1900: http://oslobilder.no/OMU/OB.NW6815
1897: http://oslobilder.no/OMU/OB.F08738A
And here’s my previous «Gamlebyen Then & Now» post: Gamlebyen – Then & Now: Oslo Gate
This entry was posted on February 24, 2013 by Cardinal Guzman. It was filed under Cityscape, History, Street Photography and was tagged with 1897 vs 2013, barn, Ekebergvn 1, Gamlebyen gravlund, Gamlebyen kirke, gate, gjerde, Oslo, Oslo Byarkiv, Oslo Hospital, sykehus, then and now.










Did you persuade that person to stand there so you could compare the ages?
Have you thought of using photoshop and putting the cars into the older photo
February 24, 2013 at 16:58
Yes, I asked the person to stand there so I could replicate the photo.
I don’t want to use photoshop to manipulate the original photo, because this project is all about “Then & Now” – I don’t want to mix the two.
February 24, 2013 at 17:06
That was cool, and that’s fair enough
Great reflections of the two
February 24, 2013 at 17:07
I threw in an 1897 vs 2013 mix now
February 24, 2013 at 18:06
Cool
February 24, 2013 at 18:14
Obviously that building was built to last!!
February 24, 2013 at 17:12
I agree. Things used to be made with quality. I just updated the post now with another photo from 1897.
February 24, 2013 at 18:05
Great then and now comparison.
February 25, 2013 at 02:08
Thanks!
February 25, 2013 at 22:48
Great! What a fun project!
February 25, 2013 at 02:57
Yes it is and there’s hundreds of old photos to choose from! Which means that if I want to, I can turn this into a neverending project (I won’t, but it’s nice to have the option).
February 25, 2013 at 22:51
Quite a few, old buildings are still standing and there are oodles of old pictures of Saint John. I could do it too … I’ll think about it..
February 26, 2013 at 00:29
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I really like this series of shots. When I was first looking at them I had the same question as Alastair, had you asked someone to stand in the same spot? I see that you did, that was, in my opinion, and excellent idea.
February 25, 2013 at 13:42
Nice, slightly spooky bit of time travel, Cardinal.
February 25, 2013 at 15:08
Wow! Another great collection.
February 26, 2013 at 13:41
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