The BEFORE and AFTER Thread

[Rikora]

I love seeing things like this.

My hometown has done something similar and roped in a lot of the town, encouraging them to take their own photos.

I'm at work so can't include the photos, but they're interesting to look at;
http://www.hinckleypastpresent.org/index.html

 

[Slammer]

I love this kind of stuff, my turn now..
Timetravel.



The new gate to Valletta, or as the Maltese call it acidly: "The no gate", at least it is an improvement to the clunky 1960's lego-gate that replaced this...



A long, long time ago in a simpler age.



And how Slammer thinks it should look.





The causeway into Valletta...



...under construction, it crosses the great ditch that separates Valletta from <Floriana, originally planned to be a moat from Marsamxett Harbour to Grand Harbour, seems that somebody told them to get real and stop wasting money...


..and the mashup..


The new Opera house rebuilt after the Germans rearranged things here, along with the "stick your finger in your throat" civic centre with "no gate" in the background, (seriously, how can you put such a boxy thing into a historic city core?)


..because when you look at Republic Street before the war, you can get an idea what was lost.

Honestly would this not be a better view?


St George's Square


You can still hear pomp and circumstance looking at this picture.


Surprisingly not a lot has changed.

 

[Doodle]

Is this Valletta in Malta?

 

[Doodle]

Here are the first of a few, haven't finished editing the others yet though.

P1050637 by doodle383, on Flickr

P1050642 by doodle383, on Flickr

 

[urban-dorset]

I love this thread. Have only just discovered it though!

 

[smiler]

Sweet, Thanks

 

[Slammer]

Is this Valletta in Malta?

Yup, live here now.

 

[Slammer]

Here are the first of a few, haven't finished editing the others yet though.

P1050637 by doodle383, on Flickr

P1050642 by doodle383, on Flickr

That is the old holiday complex at Pembroke, went exploring there a bit ago.
Got loads of pictures but would really like to see some from the heyday.

 

[Doodle]

That is the old holiday complex at Pembroke, went exploring there a bit ago.
Got loads of pictures but would really like to see some from the heyday.

I took loads as well, my recent post is in overseas. I've not had any luck finding any old photos of the place but I would love to see some!

 

[Lhiannan Shee]

Howstrake Holiday Camp, Isle of Man:

 

[J_a_t_33]

Let's get this magical thread going again shall we

Nissen huts - Checkendon Polish hostel 1950's



2009





Crookham court house - 1960's



2010



Couple of days ago - demolition begins

 

[Bones out]

Well done Jay for starting this up again. I like before and after and totally forgot about this thread.

 

[J_a_t_33]

Crown House - Slough early 1950's




When I explored on Christmas day in 2010

 

[J_a_t_33]

Football stadium of Atletico Baleares Estadio Balear - Palma Mallorca

Not sure on the date of this one. Looking through Google it appears around 2008



Another of the stadium in use from Google:



Last year visit:



Not such an age gap on this one.

 

[J_a_t_33]

Duplicated last post - ignore this post

 

[flyboys90]

Amazing changes.Thanks for sharing.

 

[HughieD]

Bit of before and after action. Note the photographers for the first three pictures are unidentified.

Clarence Flour Mill, Hull circa 1900:

img5552a by HughieDW, on Flickr

img5551 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Then in 2013, derelict having been rebuilt after being bombed in the second world war:

img5554 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Demo on the building started last year (2015). Now today all that is left are piles of bricks:

img5556 by HughieDW, on Flickr

 

[flyboys90]

Absolutely wonderful!

 

[smiler]

I was expecting a renovation job, I am nieve, Nice One Hughie

 

[HughieD]

I was expecting a renovation job, I am nieve, Nice One Hughie

We live in Hope ;-) Although Castleton is nicer.