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If you moved to another city for college or work, it can be an interesting experience to return to your hometown. After all, human creations are rarely static and more often than not planners and builders regularly change things. This is true for cities across the world, with the changes getting more and more prominent as time goes by.

This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments below.

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Is There A Moment In History You Wish You Could Experience?

Is There A Moment In History You Wish You Could Experience?

The world is full of beautiful old historical buildings that connect us to the past, but too many are lost to decay or thoughtless development. Restoration can give us glimpses into what they might have looked like decades or centuries ago

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It Was Damaged During The Civil War, You Can Still See The Hole Made By A Cannonball On One Of The Large Oak Beams...?

It Was Damaged During The Civil War, You Can Still See The Hole Made By A Cannonball On One Of The Large Oak Beams...?

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General Anaesthesia
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Yarn Market in Dunster, Somerset, England. "One of the roof beams has a hole in it, a result of cannon fire in the Civil War, when Dunster Castle was a besieged Royalist stronghold for five months under the command of Colonel Wyndham. Following the damage, it was restored in 1647 to its present condition by Francis Luttrell" - Wikipedia Yarn_Market,_Dunster

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Then And Now: Tyre, One Of The Oldest Continually Inhabited Cities In The World.........???

Then And Now: Tyre, One Of The Oldest Continually Inhabited Cities In The World.........???

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Rephotography Is The Act Of Repeat Photography At The Same Site, With A Time Gap Between The Two Images; The So-Called "Then And Now" View Of A Particular Area

Rephotography Is The Act Of Repeat Photography At The Same Site, With A Time Gap Between The Two Images; The So-Called "Then And Now" View Of A Particular Area

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Pandemonium
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must be right after the March 11 tsunami, then after cleanup and landscaping

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Before After

Before After

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MoMcB
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've often seen the reclaimed picture, but not the way it was.

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Before & After

Before & After

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Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure this is Bath, England. The curved building at the bottom right is Bath Spa railway station, and the circular building bottom left is the bus depot. The "cathedral" in the centre is Bath Abbey.

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Warsaw, Before And After

Warsaw, Before And After

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Kingsgate, Dating From The 14th Century, Is One Of Two Surviving Medieval Gates In Winchester. The Buildings Next To The Arch Were Demolished In The 1930s...?

Kingsgate, Dating From The 14th Century, Is One Of Two Surviving Medieval Gates In Winchester. The Buildings Next To The Arch Were Demolished In The 1930s...?

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Who Better Time

Who Better Time

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Glix Drap
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't like the modern building on the left of the 2017 picture. Looks too modern to be a rebuild after WW2 (but I could be wrong).

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The War Is Over! Berlin/Reichstag 1945

The War Is Over! Berlin/Reichstag 1945

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Mike Seaborne’s Isle Of Dogs, Then & Now

Mike Seaborne’s Isle Of Dogs, Then & Now

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I moved to London, even if I was in my twenties, I somehow assumed i'd find packs of dogs there.

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Right Near The Top Of Our Bucket Lists Is Visiting Japan Someday (Hopefully Soon)

Right Near The Top Of Our Bucket Lists Is Visiting Japan Someday (Hopefully Soon)

It’s a fascinating country that sometimes seems more at home in a fairytale book than on Planet Earth. There’s a sense of excitement, modernity, and love for its people present there that’s almost unparalleled anywhere else in the world. It’s far from just about anime, manga, samurai, and Sony—concentrating just on those would do the culture a disservice.

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We've All Seen Pictures Of Paris

We've All Seen Pictures Of Paris

The "City of Love" is one of the most recognizable places on earth due to its iconic architecture. The famous Eiffel Tower standing high above the city, the wonderful bridges built above the river Seine, and the Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame.

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Then & Now, Kiev, Kreschatik Street, Ukraine, Ussr

Then & Now, Kiev, Kreschatik Street, Ukraine, Ussr

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Steve Robert
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, I couldn't tell which one was then and now. And that's sad (support Ukraine!)

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Timelapse Evolution Before And After Of Famous Cities

Timelapse Evolution Before And After Of Famous Cities

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Clifton Rocks Railway Top Station By The Gorge Hotel 1990 2021

Clifton Rocks Railway Top Station By The Gorge Hotel 1990 2021

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Cee Cee
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right by the famous Bristol suspension bridge. A masterpiece by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

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Leblone Ipanema, Rio Janeiro Then vs. Now

Leblone Ipanema, Rio Janeiro Then vs. Now

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Rush Into Germany! Aachen In Germany

Rush Into Germany! Aachen In Germany

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sofacushionfort
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IIRC, the mayor offered to surrender the city, the US refused (thinking they were going elsewhere) then the Nazis reinforced and the US had to fight their way in.

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I❤️poland

I❤️poland

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Steve Robert
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Homosapiens will eventually destroy their species. Three strikes, and you're out!

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Guess City

Guess City

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Public Celebrations

Public Celebrations

Looking down from the top of Park St from a viewpoint near the Wills Memorial Tower of Bristol University

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Chewie Baron
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trying to think what was being celebrated in 1899. I think this could actually be from 1897 which was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

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