Then and Now..

[Gibbs]

I found this interesting link with old archived pics of colonial Ceylon and comparative pics of the same landmarks.. Thought it would be interesting to share.. Please share such photos from where ever posters are from, These gives an interesting perspective of change and development through the years..

Please.. Make sure they're archives and not contemporary pics modern day concrete edifices, Because we have nearly dozen threads for those.. Especially for India..

@Azizam @Nihonjin1051 @Armstrong @Shotgunner51 @SrNair @nair @Horus @Bilal9 @Chanakya's_Chant Etc..

Down town Colombo Sri Lanka towards Galle Face Green

1875

1970

2013

 

[Gibbs]

Prince Street, Fort (Colombo)

1942

2012 ??

Old race course ,Colombo

1929

2014

 

[Gibbs]

In first post, 1970 looks better than 2013.

Lol.. Most of them do.. Pls do share such pics from India

Colombo Museum

Mid 1800

1920

2000's

Present day

 

[Shotgunner51]

Excellent thread, good architecture is always an arts!

 

[Gibbs]

Excellent thread, good architecture is always an arts!

Pls feel free to share, Such pics from China.. It would be amazing to see the change/development happening there at break neck speed.. i've seen the skyline of Shanghai change within half a decade

Shanghai water front

1900's

Today

 

[Azizam]

 

[haviZsultan]

The first picture signifies the genocide of a people who are one of the most honourable in the world. And the country that comitted the genocide has the nerve to dictate to us about use of nuclear weapons. I will be glad when said country falls.

 

[third eye]

India Gate, New Delhi 1940's

Now

Connaught Place, New Delhi, 1940's

Now

 

[Bombaywalla]

Flora Fountain, Bombay, India

1880s

1950s

1960s

1980s

2000s

I can't seem to find an aerial from today, unfortunately.

 

[Azizam]

Shenzhen, China

London

 

[Gibbs]

Colombo Clock tower, Incidentally the only one in the world to double up as a lighthouse as well as i learnt today

1880

1910

1950

Today

 

[Gibbs]

Flora Fountain, Bombay, India

1880s

1950s

1960s

1980s

2000s

I can't seem to find an aerial from today, unfortunately.

Awesome !!

Government College University Lahore Pakistan

1880's

Today

 

[Gibbs]

Karachi, Pakistan

1900

2000's

 

[Bombaywalla]

Haji Ali, Bombay, India

1970s

2000s

Early 1990s

2000s

wiki

 

[Gibbs]

Haji Ali, Bombay, India

1970s

2000s

Early 1990s

2000s

wiki

Shame they're removing the roundabouts.. Those are quite unique to commonwealth nations.. Even Sri Lanka has been removing some beautiful roundabouts around the country as i noticed.. But i guess they're impractical these days with the volume of the traffic on the roads

@vostok .. Would be nice to see comparative pics from Russia and how it has changed over the years.. Really like your Russia in pics thread