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Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro

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I'm a Portuguese photojournalist and documentary photographer, living in Macau, China.

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Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • commented on 17 posts 11 months ago

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Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • upvoted 13 items 11 months ago

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

I commented on a few places I know. I recognize most of them but unfortunately not sure about their official name or history.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro but everybody calls it it’s chinese name San Ma Lo, long straight street connecting inner and outer harbour. Senado square on the right.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

I commented on a few places I know. I recognize most of them but unfortunately not sure about their official name or history.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro but everybody calls it it’s chinese name San Ma Lo, long straight street connecting inner and outer harbour. Senado square on the right.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

St. Paul’s ruins

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Steps outside St. Paul’s ruins

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Hac Sa beach

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Senado square. This place is usually packed all day every day of the week.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Coloane village pier. There used to be ferry service between Macau peninsula, Taipa island and Coloane island before they built the bridges and reclaimed land between the two islands. It has not been used as ferry terminal for decades, but it’s still maintained and locals use it for fishing. ETA: Mainland China is just across the river behind the photographer. In the olden days people used to swim for western world freedom when Macau belonged to the Portugese. They still catch swimmer every now and then but now they come for the casinos. China only issues border permit once every year or two to their citizens which is apparently not enough opportunity to lose all your money.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

how awesome would it be if there was a reverse of this photo? ...with a present picture of those 3 people over a zoomed out copy of the old picture

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

this is one where the present actually looks better, with those cool paver stones in the street

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Actually all the old ones look better than th new ones. Maybe because I like black-and-white photos better.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Old one is pretty :)

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Thanks for the lack of context for the photos BP! I really liked going "Oh, that's neat... that's neat... yep, still neat" and not knowing where everything was, or what it had been!

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What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

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Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • submitted 9 list additions 11 months ago

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Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • submitted 20 list additions 11 months ago

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • commented on 17 posts 11 months ago

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Senado square

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Macanese police in the middle of Av. Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lou), when few vehicles were still circulating there

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Outside A-Má Temple

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Old gas station at the transition from Almirante Sérgio street to Lorchas street in the Inner Harbour area. In the background the Grand Hotel

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

No doubts on that...

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Man selling trinkets and used products on Almirante Sérgio street in the Inner Harbour

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

A-Má Temple

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Av. Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lou)

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Tap Seac square

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Almirante Sérgio street in Inner Harbour

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Av. Cinco de Outubro along the west coast of Coloane

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Pier 16 in Macau Inner Harbour

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

The Our Lady of Penha Chapel, a church in Penha Hill

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Av. Praia Grande (Old courthouse building)

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Av. Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lou)

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Great idea but is Almost impossible to do that... :(

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • upvoted 13 items 11 months ago

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Actually all the old ones look better than th new ones. Maybe because I like black-and-white photos better.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

this is one where the present actually looks better, with those cool paver stones in the street

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

St. Paul’s ruins

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Steps outside St. Paul’s ruins

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Hac Sa beach

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Senado square. This place is usually packed all day every day of the week.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Old one is pretty :)

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro but everybody calls it it’s chinese name San Ma Lo, long straight street connecting inner and outer harbour. Senado square on the right.

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

how awesome would it be if there was a reverse of this photo? ...with a present picture of those 3 people over a zoomed out copy of the old picture

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

I commented on a few places I know. I recognize most of them but unfortunately not sure about their official name or history.

Photography

What Was Will Never Be Again: My 20 Photographs Comparing Past To Present Macau

Thanks for the lack of context for the photos BP! I really liked going "Oh, that's neat... that's neat... yep, still neat" and not knowing where everything was, or what it had been!

Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro • upvoted 7 items 5 years ago

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