«In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that reveals your NEIGHBORHOOD.»
Those of you who follow this blog already know that I’ve been working on a series of posts from my neighborhood called «Gamlebyen: Then & Now». This will be my fourth post and I’ll show some images of a bridge named Geitabru (Goats Bridge). It’s also been known as Oslo Bru and in one of these old photos it’s referred to as Jernbanebroen (The Railway Bridge).
Geitabru is a bridge in the ol part of Oslo The Old City = Gamlebyen). In 1989 Oslo Bridge was renamed Geitabru with reference to the medieval bridge which was in the area. Geitabru is mentioned in the old Norse sagas, as a key link of Alna. The current bridge was built 2007 – 2008.
Click the gallery to see the images:
In the times of old Oslo, the bridge was linking the western and eastern part of Klemetsallmenningen (Klemet Common), also known as Oslo’s first city street. Today, the placement of the bridge is a bit North of the historic location.
The historical photos in this post are from the websites of Oslo City Archives (Oslo Byarkiv) – published under a Creative Commons License by Oslo Museum (Oslo City Archives) – and the original photos have been taken by Küenholdt, J. M. plus two unknown photographers.
Sources and links:
- http://oslobilder.no/BAR/A-70036/Ub/0010/564
- http://oslobilder.no/BAR/A-70036/Ua/0056/017
- http://oslobilder.no/ARB/0021791
- http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geitabru
if you’re interested, please have a look at my previous entries in this series of «Gamlebyen – Then & Now»: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/tag/then-and-now/
Or, check out other neighborhoods at: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/my-neighborhood/
You are soooo creative!
Thanks, but the whole “Then and Now” thing isn’t my idea, it’s something I’ve seen been done before. I just took the idea and applied it to my neighborhood.
The concept I get-my comment referenced the skill in which you compose your Blog- some of us are not that advanced Cardinal.
Thank you, I am deeply honoured.
I love the details ,as well as the ensemble,the colours , the B&W, the old views and the new ones….. You made a great post!
Thank you!
Brilliant work! Hope you get elected by the conclave!
Pope Guzman to the popemobile!
Oh, never walked there I think! But now I got a tout through history 😀 I wonder what place will be next :-O
a tour! 😉
I have a lot of Gamlebyen pictures to come. Perhaps I’ll move on to other parts of the city eventually. You should go check out Gamlebyen when you’re in the area. Especially the skate park under the bridge. Great place.
Oh yeah! Thats a great idea 😀 (I think I was there once a while back – is it a small squared sprayed area, or am I confusing places?)
This is a reat series!
Thank you very much.
EXCELLENT!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Have a great weekend Francine!
Tyske tropper på vei ut fra Oslo, Gamlebyen med Jernbanebroen i bakgrunnen,.april 1940…
German troops leaving Oslo. Gamlebyen with the Railway Bridge in the background.
That is so intersting, well done!!
Tusen takk Follygirl
I love this idea and am going to think about something similar for my town!
Great!!! I am looking forward to more comparison shots 🙂
Love your attempts at time travel – and the jarring effect of the montages.
nice comparison of old and new. it is like visiting the place in person 🙂
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I continue to enjoy this series and I really like the montage effect here.
nicely done 🙂
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Ojjjj .. en genial ide at “flette” billederne sammen på denne måde. jeg undrer så om det ER DIT nabolag?? hehe.. Super godt lavet!! (tak for dit besøg hos mig Klem)
Ja, det er mitt nabolag.
Good composite.
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Fantastic time travel and the effects of old and new images is cool.