Then and now photographs of Derby and Derbyshire 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!.
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.
For more info read see the main then and now index.

These are interactive fading images presented using Adobe Flash, You must have a screen resolution of 1024x768 (or greater) to view these presentations, I have designed them so that they use as much of the browser viewing window as possible. A reasonable specification PC is required (850MHz+) otherwise the image fading will be extremely slow. If you enjoy watching these presentations then please leave some comments for my guest book by using the link at the top/right of this window.

This page is just one of many sets of then and now photographs, to see others visit the index by clicking on the Then and now Home button at the top of this page or use the Previous and Next links below to see the previous and next set of five fading images.

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Thumbnail view The thumbnail shows the view today.	Details about the two photos used in the 'Then and now'
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : London Road, near Bradshaw way, Derby, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-LNRD-81 Details : This view shows the end of London Road where it meets Bradshaw way and Traffic Street. In photo A the road on the left was originally Bradshaw Street, This street was expanded into two lanes of traffic in 1962 and renamed Bradshaw Way. On the right side of Photo A is the Congregational Chapel built 1846, this fine building was converted into a cinema in 1935. In August 1961 despite many protests the cinema had to close under a compulsory purchase order to make way for the widening of Derby's new Traffic Street inner ring road. Today there are lots of changes at this view as the former Main Centre is being demolished to make way for a new shopping centre. If you have not been to Derby for a while then you may be suprised by the changes taking place. the Westfield Derby shopping cnetre opened in October 2007 so this view has changed a lot now. Photo A taken : 1906 (postcard) Photo B taken : 13th May 2005 Time elapsed : 99 years Exact Map Location : click HERE.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Shoulder of Mutton pub, Osmaston village, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-OSMAS-82 Details : This view shows the the Shoulder of Mutton pub in the village of Osmaston, near Ashbourne. The pub has undergone several building alterations here as you can see. The same tree is still located here but has grown quite a bit. Photo A taken : 1930 (postcard) Photo B taken : 13th May 2005 Time elapsed : 75 years Exact Map Location : click HERE.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Ashbourne Market place, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-ASHBOR-83 Details : This view shows Ashbourne Market Place looking towards the George and Dragon pub. The memorial cross erected in 1871 to Francis Wright is present in both photos. In Photo A you can see the town market which is still held here on Thursdays and Saturdays. Photo A taken : 1970's (postcard) Photo B taken : 13th May 2005 Time elapsed : 35 years Exact Map Location : click HERE.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Florence Nightingale Statue, London Road, Derby Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-FLOSTAT-84 Details : This view shows the statue of Florence Nightingale in front of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary on London Road. It is by Countess Feodora Gleichen who was related to Queen Victoria and was the first member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. This is a Grade II listed statue. Her statue was unveiled by the Duke of Devonshire in 1924. Today's statue actually looks better but this is because it has recently been cleaned. Unfortunately the statue had the torch stolen a few weeks before I took my photo. Photo A taken : 1955 (postcard) Photo B taken : 13th May 2005 Time elapsed : 50 years Exact Map Location : click HERE.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Osmaston Road view 1, Derby Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-OSMASRD-85 Details : This view shows Osmaston Road looking towards town. The road on the left is Leonard Street. Entrance C of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary is on the right side. In centre of photo A you can see Osmaston Road Baptist church (end of Charnwood street) which was built in 1862, this was replaced in 1971 with a modern church Photo A taken : 1905 (postcard) Photo B taken : 17th May 2005 Time elapsed : 100 years Exact Map Location : click HERE.

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