Australia 1914 - 2014 Montages

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Saw these on a news site this morning - digital montages mixing people of 1914 with their 21st century counterparts on the streets of Australia.

 

SYDNEY

 

Pitt Street, Sydney, looking south from Rowe Street, was as busy a thoroughfare in 1914 as today. Sam Hood's original photograph caught the changing traffic conditions, with trams and horses competing with automobiles for precious road space.

 

 

The view of Circular Quay from Milsons Point shows the great changes of the Sydney skyline over 100 years: The Opera House replaced a tram depot at Bennelong point; the Harbour Bridge connected the north shore to the city; and the skyline has seen six storey 'towers' dwarfed by skyscrapers. Despite all this change, ferry activity continues unabated.

 

 

Before the advent of tourist shops and backpacker hostels, the famous Bondi Beach was as popular a day trip 100 years ago as it is today. The sand dunes have been replaced with rolling hills of grass.

 

 

Palace Garden Steps, The Royal Botanic Gardens. The paths, garden beds and statues laid out before WW1 still provide a pleasant destination for tourists, now coming from around the globe.

 

 

Antonino Macinante and family outside their fruit shop at 457 Harris Street, Ultimo. Although the original photograph was taken in the 1920s, the Macinante family ran their fruit shop in the building from 1903.

 

 

The building at 145–151 George Street, Sydney is little changed over a century as the historic Rocks district was protected from development, though the use of the building has changed considerably, as the signage shows.

 

 

Looking south from 49 York Street, Sydney, as ramshackle dwellings are replaced with towering office buildings.

 

 

The view of Macquarie Street, Sydney retains many of its original features. The State Library, NSW Parliament, and town houses still remain although now are mostly obscured by trees which hadn't been planted in 1914.

 

 

Railway Square outside Central Station was a transport hub 100 years ago. The junction of Broadway, Lee Street, George Street and Pitt Street shows little change other than the effects of population growth and the urbanisation of Australia which took hold after WW1.

 

 

Top Ryde terminus has seen trams give way to busses as the once-outer suburb has become its own busy metropolis.

 

 

The landscape of Martin Place (then called Moore Street) is still dominated by the old GPO, but railway construction and property development have seen the slope of the street change considerably over 100 years.

 

 

Alfred Street, Circular Quay, as seen from the First And Last Hotel, is barely recognisable from the treeless plain leading to the ferry terminals with clear views through to The Rocks of 1914, compared to the tree lined street hemmed by the Cahill Expressway of today.

 

 

In 1914 the crowded Spit Punt was the only link from North Sydney to Manly. The hills of The Spit were undeveloped bush land, and a ridge to isolated Seaforth was unimaginable.

 

 

Nothing remains of the Anderson's Buildings in Top Ryde. D.M. Anderson was a local estate agent, councillor and Mayor of Ryde. Originally on Devlin Street, the shops have been replaced by the massive Top Ryde City Shopping Centre.

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MELBOURNE

 

Elizabeth Street looking south towards Flinders Street Railway Station from Bourke Street. A view showing the Brunswick tram and a mix of horse drawn and motorised vehicles. The State Savings Bank, which is shown on the right of the image, became the head office of the bank before it was taken over by Commonwealth Bank.

 

 

Looking east down Flinders Street with the old fish market (demolished in 1956) in the right foreground, showing the spire and clock tower. Horse drawn carriages, pedestrians and trams share the street.

 

 

Looking from William Street across the intersection with Lonsdale Street towards the Law Courts.

 

 

Crowds entering the Collingwood football ground at Victoria Park, Collingwood, for a match against South Melbourne, circa 1914. In 1914 Collingwood hosted South Melbourne in round 17, with the visitors winning 8.9.57 to Collingwood's 4.12.36.

 

 

Tram signed 'Lonsdale Street', travelling towards the city along St Kilda Road at the junction with High Street.

 

 

Looking east along Bourke Street, Melbourne, from Queen Street showing the premises of John Danks & Sons Pty. Ltd. on the right. The building remains as a residential development.

 

 

Looking north across Yarra River towards Flinders Street railway lines and buildings, with Southbank - just a muddy track - in the foreground.

 

 

The Orient Hotel at 260 Bourke Street, on the north-east corner of Bourke Street Mall and Swanston Street.

 

 

Looking across the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Streets from the north east corner showing Flinders Street Station with a view along Flinders Street, as heavy traffic of cars, trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians battle for space.

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BRISBANE

 

Exterior of the Mackler Leather building in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, with a man believed to be Charles Mackler standing in the doorway.

 

 

This image is recorded as George Street at the junction with Queen Street, but is actually at the junction of Turbot Street.

 

 

Fountain in the Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.

 

 

The Mansions is a set of six three-storied terrace houses created by G.H.M Addison on the corner of George Street and Margaret Street, Brisbane.

 

 

Ships lying at anchor in South Brisbane Reach, looking from North Brisbane.

 

 

The People's Palace - a temperance hotel - was built on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets near the Central Railway Station in Brisbane by the Salvation Army.

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ADELAIDE

 

King William Street, Adelaide, looking south from Gouger Street, taken on the last day on which the Glenelg train came up King William Street.

 

 

Corner of Rundle and Charles Streets, Adelaide, taken 16 July 1915, showing shoppers passing Brunkhorst's premises.

 

 

People attending a Boer War Memorial service in North Terrace, viewed from the corner of King William Street looking to the south-east.

 

 

Overhead view of King William Street, Adelaide looking north from the Town Hall clock tower; pedestrians mingle with horse drawn vehicles and electric trams.

 

 

Crowds of holiday-makers walking on the jetty at Henley Beach, others are on the sands or the foreshore.

 

 

A team of four rowers and their cox working out on the Torrens River at Adelaide.

 

 

An electric tram and shoppers in The Parade, Norwood, with the Norwood town hall in the background. The town hall is now obscured by trees which have replaced the tram line.

 

 

Two electric trams passing pedestrians walking along King William Road over the City Bridge, near Adelaide.

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PERTH

 

Hay Street, Subiaco

 

 

A lake in Hyde Park, Perth. In 1899 Third Swamp was renamed Hyde Park, after Hyde Park in London. The park was planned in the Arcadian style and was planted with London Plane trees around the lake.

 

 

Raglan Road, North Perth

 

 

King Street, Perth

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HOBART

 

Old Mr. Charles Davis and his son Charlie going home to dinner. Their store, 'C.Davis American Hardware' is in the background, on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Cat and Fiddle Lane, Hobart.

 

 

'Lewis' Building at the corner of Argyle and Collins Street, Hobart, looking up Collins Street.

 

 

Elizabeth Street, Hobart, between Melville and Bathurst Streets.

 

 

Miller's Corner, situated at the intersection of Liverpool and Murray Streets, Hobart.

 

 

Constitution Dock and the wharf area.

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DARWIN

 

The Tree of Knowledge outside the Darwin City Council offices which was the site of Parer's Terminus Hotel.

 

 

Mr Harley Thomas, Professor Gilruth, Mr Justice Mitchell, Chee Quee (Chinese Major Domo), Miss Mitchell, and Mrs Mitchell at The Residency, Darwin.

 

 

Taken from banyan tree near corner of Bennett and Smith Streets and looking towards Man Fong Lows store in Cavenagh Street

 

 

Port Darwin from jetty embankment at foot of Stokes Hill and looking towards Fort Hill and the buildings known as 'The Camp'.

[Bobj]

Brilliant, Cerberus1 :yes:

 

Cheers, Bobj.

[Sir Les Patterson]

These are pretty cool, well done