20 ‘Then And Now’ Pics Of Places Showing How Time Affects Things

Published 8 months ago

Time is a relentless force that leaves its mark on everything it touches, from landscapes to objects, and even people. The subreddit r/OldPhotosInRealLife has become a captivating platform for individuals to share remarkable visual narratives of how the passage of time has transformed various aspects of our world.

Through a collection of side-by-side images, this group provides a poignant and often surprising glimpse into the impact of time on different subjects. In this article, we’ll explore some poignant photos from the ‘Old Photos In Real Life’ group that reveal the fascinating and sometimes dramatic effects of time on the world around us.

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#1 Haarlemmerdijk Street In Amsterdam, Netherlands (1971 And 2020)

Image source: Mackelowsky

#2 Environmental Changes

Image source: MrMacBro

#3 Naples, Italy

Image source: Mahammad_Mammadli

#4 Süreyya Beach In 1940s And Nowadays, Istanbul

Image source: Mahammad_Mammadli

#5 Usually It’s The Other Way Around, But This Is So Nice! 1980s vs. 2022

Image source: WhiskeyAndGingerAle

#6 Boston – Elevated Highway Moved Underground, Replaced With Green Space. (1990s V. 2010s)

Image source: rrsafety

#7 Route 66 Between Barstow And Oro Grande, Ca. 1917 And 2023

Image source: cappycorn1974

#8 The Cultural As Well As Human Cost Of A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake; Gaziantep Castle, Turkey, At The Start Of The Month vs. The End

Image source: Brooklyn_University

#9 Opening Up The Original River Through Gent, Belgium. 2009 vs. 2022

Image source: jumbo04

#10 Unlucky House In San Francisco, 1936 And 2022

Image source: Pandalism

#11 The Same View Of Hong Kong In 1964 And 2016

Image source: biwook

#12 A Whole City Submersed In Itá – Brazil (1985 – 2020)

Image source: ozobguy

#13 Rio De Janeiro’s Reforestation

Image source: GabrielLGN

#14 Saw This Post On R/Battlepaintings And Did Some Poking Around. Battle Of Vimeiro (Portugal) 1808 By Patrice Courcelle… And Today

Image source: stumpjungle

#15 Abandoned Subway, New York City. Built In 1904

Image source: yongwin304

#16 Acropolis Of Athens (Greece) 1851 vs. 2021

Image source: dctroll

#17 Sitting On Their 1947 Chevrolet In Front Of A Diner, And Then 63 Years Later

Image source: alanboston

#18 My Hometown Kharkov In Ukraine 2022-2022

Image source: DmitriyBragin

#19 The World’s Oldest Undeground Station, Baker Street, England. 157 Years Apart

Image source: JesusPrice31

#20 The Oldest Surviving Camera Negative – Lacock Abbey, England, 1835 And 2022

Image source: miiyouandmii2

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