thenandnow

87 photos tagged thenandnow, from 18 members of Flickr Commons.

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Lover's Walk, Hyde Park, Sydney [transparency] : a variety of Sydney and country scenes /

from National Library of Australia

  • excellentzebu1050 said:
    Excellent !
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    Lover's Walk, Hyde Park, Sydney – Then & Now

    Those trees have grown ;) ... creating a beautiful canopy!
     

    "Hyde Park, SYD (2009)" by James Head           "Lover's Walk, Hyde Park (19??)" by NLA
    Hyde Park, Sydney     Lover's Walk, Hyde Park, Sydney [transparency] : a variety of Sydney and country scenes /
     
  • National Library of Australia said:
    Pixel Wrangler Thanks for sharing Pixel Wrangler - not only have they grown, they've grown up beautiful! It's a lovely avenue.

Happy 8th Birthday, Flickr Commons! (LOC)”

from The Library of Congress

  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    In addition to the 8 glorious pictures of bridges The Library of Congress has posted over each of the last eight days, a few of the birthday tributes to Flickr Commons can be seen here: 8th Birthday for Flickr Commons A gallery curated by swanq Happy Birthday Flickr Commons! A gallery curated by Pixel Wrangler Happy 8th Birthday, Flickr Commons! An album curated by Katya Henry and Jacinta Sutton, Project Officers at State Library of Queensland
  • Janet Rowland said:
    I've crossed this bridge many times.
  • Lucy Meza said:
    Very nice
  • John Guarino said:
    I'm glad to have stumbled across this photo stream last year. Or perhaps it was the year before? Fascinating history, and often superb photography.
  • Sarah Sinnott said:
    Awesome photo - beautiful in black and white. Does the bridge look the same today as it did then?

Happy 8th Birthday, Flickr Commons ! 6 days to go (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • 3 older comments, and then…
  • Nina Kuriloff said:
    wonderful photograph!
  • John Guarino said:
    Wonderfully composed image as well as being of historical interest.
  • The Library of Congress said:
    It's one of my all-time favorite photos. Glad you enjoy it! --Helena
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    "As one approached Boston Terminal (South Station) from the South on the former Old Colony Mainline, all inbound and outbound trains had to cross one of the 3 Rolling Lift Bridges that spanned the South Bay Channel. These bridges, which took 2 years to build carried untold amount of passengers & trains during their 87 year lifetime.

    "The driving force to build Boston Terminal (South Station's Real Name) back in 1894 required the co-operation & consolidation of 4 Railroads: The New England Railroad (NY&NE), The Boston & Providence Railroad (B&P), the Old Colony Railroad (OCRR), and the Boston & Albany Railroad (B&A) to all share 1 common railroad terminal instead of being spread out all over Boston. In order to do this, the planners needed to accommodate the approach tracks for these 4 railroads & funnel them all into the South Station yards & platforms."

    Read more about this bridge in this fascinating blog, The Rolling Lift Bridge by John Sheridan.

    The Library of Congress has a collection of 47 amazing photographs of the Fort Point Channel Rolling Lift Bridge in their collection, including several detail views that no ordinary person would ever have the chance to see in person.

    Tower bridges – Then and Now (100+ Years Later)

    "Tower bridges" 1904 by Detroit Publishing Company
    ALT NAME 1


    "Old Colony Railroad Bridge" 2010 by Penny Camberville
    Old Colony Railroad Bridge
    "When the bridges were torn-down in the 1980s, plans were created to preserve the memory of the bridges that kept traffic moving for over 85 years. If you are coming to South Station on any of the Old Colony tracks, look to the right as the train is crossing the remains of Fort Point Channel. There you will see, painted bright red is a piece of the original bridge - still watching passengers cross the channel." – John Sheridan, "The Rolling Lift Bridge"
  • The Library of Congress said:
    www.flickr.com/photos/pixelwrangler/: Thank you for this historical context! From railroad bridge to public art--100 years of change.