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Subject: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: AndrewShannon on 02/15/18 at 6:24 pm

I haven't seen a topic about something like this, so I'll ask it.

Is there a real big site that has pictures of daily life from different decades, preferably with informative captions and dates and such? Retrowaste is okay but they only have a few photos that are pretty general in scope. The photo album threads from this site are okay too, but I was thinking of something much more extensive and covering more times and places while also being specific.

Sorry if this is a stupid question...

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: robby76 on 02/19/18 at 8:57 am

This is a popular A&W outlet in Malaysia. First pic is from 1965 and the next is 2017. Despite protests, it's apparently going to be torn down soon.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5715881522482effba7149e7/t/5722ca6f60b5e97577d2a267/1470119148531/A%26W-restaurant-in-section-52-petaling-jaya.png?format=500w

http://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/18860/2fd8.jpg

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: robby76 on 02/19/18 at 9:07 am

And here is a shopping precinct in the UK. One from the 70s and the other present day. They got rid of the whole restaurant which served as a bridge / connection.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/1b/7d/7b1b7d9093328e5a84a8de39f8201b18.jpg


http://photographersdirect.com/pdwm.php?i=1609664&s=12753&p=8

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/19/18 at 9:26 am


And here is a shopping precinct in the UK. One from the 70s and the other present day. They got rid of the whole restaurant which served as a bridge / connection.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/1b/7d/7b1b7d9093328e5a84a8de39f8201b18.jpg


http://photographersdirect.com/pdwm.php?i=1609664&s=12753&p=8


And here is a shopping precinct in the UK. One from the 70s and the other present day. They got rid of the whole restaurant which served as a bridge / connection.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/1b/7d/7b1b7d9093328e5a84a8de39f8201b18.jpg


http://photographersdirect.com/pdwm.php?i=1609664&s=12753&p=8


And here is a shopping precinct in the UK. One from the 70s and the other present day. They got rid of the whole restaurant which served as a bridge / connection.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/1b/7d/7b1b7d9093328e5a84a8de39f8201b18.jpg


http://photographersdirect.com/pdwm.php?i=1609664&s=12753&p=8

Is this in Oxford?

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: robby76 on 02/19/18 at 6:59 pm


Is this in Oxford?


No this is a town near Manchester.

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: AndrewShannon on 02/20/18 at 3:48 am

Alright, that's cool and all, but not at all what I asked for.

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/20/18 at 4:21 am


No this is a town near Manchester.
The one in Oxford (in Cowley) can be seen in an episode of "Endeavour", which is set in 1960s.

Subject: Re: Site of photos from different decades?

Written By: robby76 on 02/20/18 at 4:42 am


Alright, that's cool and all, but not at all what I asked for.



;D ;D ;D okay sorry - I thought you meant sites as in locations

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