Then and now photographs of Derby and Derbyshire by Andy Savage

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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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 : Markeaton Hall view, Markeaton Park, Derby. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-MARKEAT2-91 Details : This view shows the former Markeaton Hall which was demolished in the late 1960s and replaced by a landscaped terrace. The Orangery is a listed building and is used as a cafeteria. As you can see by this view, the layout of the path has changed since 1950. Photo A taken : 1950 Photo B taken : 27th May 2005 Time elapsed : 94 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.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Markeaton Park lake, Derby. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-MARKEAT3-92 Details : This view shows the ornamental bridge on the lake at Markeaton Park. Until I created this show I did not realise that there used to be other buildings on the left side. Photo A taken : 1950 Photo B taken : 28th May 2005 Time elapsed : 38 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.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Victoria Street, Derby, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-VICTORAST-93 Details : This view shows a Derby trolleybus, 60 seat Willowbrook-Brush bodied Sunbeam F4 built in 1953 travelling along Victoria Street in Derby. It has just passed the bottom of Green Lane. In Photo A the shop on the far left of the photo is Woolworths, today it is Evans. Also Jerome's which was a Photographic Studio, the photo's where taken upstairs, sometimes using a backdrop. On the corner of green Lane is a Meesons tobbacconist/sweetshop. Photo A taken : 16 July 1967 Photo B taken : 3rd June 2005 Time elapsed : 38 years Exact Map Location : click HERE. I would like to thank David Potter for providing Photo A, See his other photos on my page here.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Tenant Street, Derby, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-TENANTST-94 Details : This view shows a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with a Park Royal body built in 1966 parked on Tenant Street in Derby. Tenant Street was demolished in the 1980's and for many years became "the hole". Eventually being landscaped. Now there are plans to build "the Quad centre" on top of this area. Photo A taken : 16 July 1967 Photo B taken : 3rd June 2005 Time elapsed : 38 years Exact Map Location : click HERE. I would like to thank David Potter for providing Photo A, See his other photos on my page here.
Click the thumbnail to view.	Photo Description : Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-LITOVER-95 Details : This view shows the junction of Burton Road and Warwick Avenue, This road junction gets very busy at rush hour as it forms the outer ring road of Derby. Photo A taken : 1925 Photo B taken : 23rd May 2005 Time elapsed : 80 years Exact Map Location : click HERE. I would like to thank Derby Museum & Art Gallery for allowing me to use Photo A.

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