Then and now: pictures of how time changes the world (40 photos)

History can tell us a lot, but photography gives opportunity to look into the past. Comparison of old and new show significant differences. That's what the subreddit does. r/OldPhotosInRealLife. If you love history or art visual storytelling, you should definitely check out this photo selection.





1. Utrecht, the Netherlands. 1980s and 2022



2.Reforestation in Rio de Janeiro





3. On his 1947 Chevrolet in front of the diner and 63 years later



4. Victorian house in 1887 before and after restoration



5. River through Ghent, Belgium. 2009 and 2022



6. Same whale 35 years apart! Both pictures were taken at coast of Mexico. The last picture is from 2020 and the first one is from 1985.



7. Harlemmerdijk street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 1971 and 2020



8. Oxford



9. Boston. The overpass was moved underground, and green spaces appeared in its place. 1990s and 2010s



10. Once abandoned Victorian house, Ohio, USA



11. Santiam Road, Oregon 2022 - year unknown. The road was used in the 1860s-1930s



12. Deerfield, Massachusetts 1900s and 2022



13. Woodstock



14. Changes in the environment



15. The battle of Vimeiro (Portugal) in the picture of 1808 and now



16. Unhappy house in San Francisco, 1936 and 2022



17. Malibu, California in Planet of the Apes and now



18. 1878 - 2022. Teton. Little has changed



19. The world's oldest underground station "Baker Street", England. 157 years difference



20. Route 66 between Barstow and Oro Grande, Carolina. 1917 and 2023



21. Abandoned subway station in New York. Built in 1904



22. Naples, Italy



23. Athens Acropolis, Greece. 1851 and 2021



24. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, USA. 1880s and 2023



25. Bran Castle, Romania. 1920s and 2022



26. View of Hong Kong in 1964 and 201