Then and now photographs of Derby and Derbyshire.

 
"A truly unique way to see changes in time using two perfectly lined up images, one old & one new."
High quality and resolution interactive fading photos showing local scenes as they were and how they are today from exactly the same view point.
Then and now, Now and then, Past and Present, Old and New, Before and After. Call it what you want, just try one and see the effect!.
To view a presentation just click on a thumbnail photo below, (the thumbnail image shows the image as it is today.) Once you click on one, it will open a new window and the presentation data will be loaded, this should not take more than a minute or so on dial-up modem or just a few seconds on Broadband. Once it has loaded it should auto-play, The fading will repeat back and forth forever. You can pause the fade at any time using the Pause button. Just click the Play button to restart the fading. To quit the presentation just click the red X Quit button or close the window.
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Photo Description : Markeaton Brook walk, westend, Derby.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-MBW1-11
Details : This is a view of Markeaton Brook walk looking west towards St Johns church.
Things to look for : The original bridge across Markeaton brook is replaced with a modern one but in the same place. The original mill buildings on the left are replaced with other mill buildings (Derby Tape mill)

Photo A taken : 1920
Photo B taken : 26th December 2002
Time elapsed : 82 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

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Photo Description : 2 Camden Street, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-2CS-12
Details : This building at 2 Camden Street, The Rowditch , Derby is known as "Marchington House", In 1880 it was the home of Charles & Annie Riley and was also the premises for Rileys Pure Milk Dairy. Today it is the Fish Net chip shop.
Things to look for : The chimney stacks vanish. The bottom right window has been reduced in height from the top and bottom.

Photo A taken : 1880
Photo B taken : 6th May 2003
Time elapsed : 123 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Tim Webb for providing photo A.

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Photo Description : The Morledge view, Derby.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-MV-13
Details : This is a view of the Morledge looking towards the Guildhall and Derby Cathedral.
Things to look for : The clock tower of the Guildhall remains. as do the buildings on the left and the fountain, but all the buildings on the corner of what was Tenant street get demolished. Amongst these was The new market vaults pub which was built as the star vaults in 1869. To the right of the pub was Sam Adams shop, a tripe dresser.
The next shop along was Milne's a mans outfitters. These shops were all cleared in April 1972.
This scene has changed quite a lot even since I took my picture in 2003, The Derby Quad building would now block your view of Derby Cathedral.

Photo A taken : 1960s (postcard)
Photo B taken : 20th April 2003
Time elapsed : 43 years
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Photo Description : North Parade view, Derby.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-NPV-14
Details : This is a view of North Parade in Darley Abbey, as viewed from the junction with River street.
Things to look for : The shop "The Groves stores" on the left side becomes a private house. n.b. I have not quite taken my photo at the same forward angle, this is why the road seems to ramp up. I will need to take the photo again sometime.

Photo A taken : 1910 (postcard)
Photo B taken : February 14th 2003
Time elapsed : 93 years
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Photo Description : 1018 Ashbourne Road, Derby.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-ARV-15
Details : This is a view of some buildings on Ashbourne road near the bottom of Uttoxetor old road (opposite Blockbuster video). The foundation stone of the Congregational Church was laid in 1865 and it was originally called Victoria Mission Hall. The church was damaged by a fire in 1994.
Things to look for : The former Congregational Church, part of which was left standing after a fire in 1994 is demolished and replaced by the modern building "1018".

Photo A taken : 2nd November 2001
Photo B taken : 12th January 2003
Time elapsed : 1 year 3 months
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