Derby & Derbyshire Then and now photographs
by Andy Savage
"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!

All images used for Photo B © Andy Savage & © www.derbyphotos.co.uk
Most images used for photo A are taken from my collection of postcards or photos lent to me, Credit is given in all cases unless I can not find out who gave me the image, if you are the copyright owner then please get in touch so you can be credited.

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 Photo Description : Derby Cathedral tower view, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-DCTV1-26
Details : View looking down from the top of Derby Cathedral on Derby towards St Helens House area.
Things to look for : Demolition of St Alkmunds church to construct the inner ring road.

Photo A taken : 1954
Photo B taken : 2004
Time elapsed : 50 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Dave Upton for providing Photo A, See his other photos on my page here.

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Photo Description : Derby Cathedral tower view 2, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-DCTV2-27
Details : View looking down from the top of Derby Cathedral on Derby over the junction of Queen street and Full street.
Things to look for : The rendering on the side of the old Cathedral shop has been removed in Photo B which has revealed a bricked up doorway into a building that used to be next to it.

Photo A taken : 1954
Photo B taken : 2004
Time elapsed : 50 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Dave Upton for providing Photo A, See his other photos on my page here.

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Photo Description : Derby Market Place, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-DMP-28
Details : Scene showing view of market place looking up towards Irongate. Photographer standing on cornmarket near end of Saint James street.
Things to look for : Demolition of Saint Alkmunds church at the top of Irongate. Overhead tram wires, No more buses and cars. The rounded building built for Barlow and Taylor in 1925 later became the Derbyshire Building Society (who vacated May 2004), At the time of writing, this building is to be converted into a Nando's and a betting shop.

Photo A taken : 1960's (postcard)
Photo B taken : 2004
Time elapsed : 40 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Brian of Sinfin for the use of his image of Derby Market Place.

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Photo Description : Corn market view, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-CMV-29
Details : Scene showing view looking up the corn market towards the bottom of Iron gate.
Things to look for : Notice the width reduction of the buildings on the right. The main building used to have six windows but today it has four, there are 4 metal braces holding the new wall end in place above Shipley Amusements Centre. How odd !

Photo A taken : 1920 (postcard)
Photo B taken : 2004
Time elapsed : 84 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Helen Wilson of photo-ark.co.uk for providing photo A.
To view hundreds of photos, postcards and images please visit her site here.

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Photo Description : Fish Market, Derby, Derbyshire.
Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-DFM-30
Details : Scene showing the original location of Derby fish market. The Fish, Game and Poultry Market was demolished in spring 1982. The Market Hall is a Victorian structure built between 1864-1866. The fish and poultry markets were moved from the Albert Street side of the building to lock up yard in 1983, Osnabruck Square was created at their former location.

Things to look for : Notice how much cleaner the brickwork is.

Photo A taken : 1981
Photo B taken : January 1st 2005
Time elapsed : 24 years
Exact Map Location : click HERE.

I would like to thank Joyce Newbold of Derby for providing photo A.

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