It’s always fun while traveling to see pictures of a place’s past and learn its history, Norway’s capital has just made it easier with a project combining historic photos and Google Street View.
The images go back to around 1890, when Oslo was called Kristiania and was much smaller. Some of the pictures are very similar to today, while others have changed dramatically.
To have a look, click HERE
Heraklion is the capital and largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centres.
One of Paris’s many fountains, this less-known one was designed by Soufflot, the architect of the Pantheon
The giants are a massive street art project that was completed for the 200th birthday of Vancouver in 2014. It was intended to be removed after 2 years, but because of its popularity it will remain.
In the Highlands of Scotland, Judy Barford encounters a creative display that gives a nod to a mythical creature.
George G shares views of the Charlottesville campus and memories of an unusual student rebellion
One of Paris’s many fountains, this less-known one was designed by Soufflot, the architect of the Pantheon
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Berlin was a rapidly-growing capital in the Art Nouveau era, and like most other European cities, it was also developing its own variation on Art Nouveau themes
Thanks, I enjoyed comparing my own photos to the historic ones