There are times when we are nostalgic about the past, the streets, the streets, the alleys. So do you ever wonder if modern, crowded cities like New York, Paris, Times Square, Toronto, Venice . 50 years ago, even 100? You are invited to see interesting photos of Ancient and Modern cities.
World cities Old and Present
New York City in 1930, the highest at that time was The Empire State Building (381 meters).
Today, after 85 years, this is still one of the busiest cities in America,
many other buildings grow much higher than the Empire State.
The Times of the 1930s.
And now.
One corner of Dubai in 1990, very few houses, mostly barren bare land.
2008, just after 18 years, more houses and trees.
And this is a photo taken in 2012, extremely modern.
Las Vegas City in the 1960s.
And today.
Tokyo through 1955 photos.
And this is the most modern city in Japan in the 21st century.
Shanghai city is old and present.
Kabul, Afghanistan in 1967.
The city of Toronto in Canada, back in 1949.
And Nay.
Capital of light Paris in 1950.
And now.
Abu Dhabi, in 1971, is still very unspoiled.
Now is a busy, modern place.
Hong Kong in 1959, as a British colony.
Now a Chinese special economic zone.
Makkah, Saudi Arabia in 1885.
Photo taken in 2013.
Venice in 1950.
Currently beautiful as before.
San Francisco in 1950, the car was dense on the way down the Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate Bridge in photos of 2014.
Piccadilly Circus, London in 1920's photo.
2000s.
And now.
