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).
1900
1897
2013
February: 1897 vs 2013
1900 vs 2013
Night shot, 2012.
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
Cardinal Guzman 
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 😉
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.
That was cool, and that’s fair enough 🙂 Great reflections of the two
I threw in an 1897 vs 2013 mix now 😀
Cool 😀
Obviously that building was built to last!!
I agree. Things used to be made with quality. I just updated the post now with another photo from 1897.
Great then and now comparison.
Thanks!
Great! What a fun project!
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).
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..
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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.
Thanks. I’m glad to hear that you liked my idea.
Nice, slightly spooky bit of time travel, Cardinal.
I have some more shots on the same topic that I’ve never gotten around to editing. Perhaps I’ll try a new one soon.
Wow! Another great collection.
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Fascinating comparison!
Thanks Graham. I really enjoyed your “then & now” series too!
Fantastic to see the contrast.