Liverpool: Then and Now

Liverpool: Then and Now Documenting changes to the Liverpool City Region by retaking modern-day versions of older images My intention is only to document changes to the city.
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Old photographs of Liverpool city centre and suburbs, retaken by Keith Jones in 2012-2023 and put next to each other in a variety of ways for people to look at and compare. I very rarely share my view as to whether a change is for the better or worse. My main focus is on the challenge of matching the original view as accurately as I am able and sharing the comparison clearly, rather than to make a

judgement. When the original vantage point is no longer accessible, whether because of a new building or a parked vehicle, I try to present as close a match as the current setting allows. In my view, decay is inevitable, tastes change over time and in this real world practical compromises sometimes have to be made by homeowners and businesses. I'm also conscious that improvement or otherwise is very much in the eye of the beholder and feel it's possible to appreciate the fact that something better went before a current day view, even if it's no longer there. This does not apply to the vast majority but for a few it still needs saying. If for some reason you feel like saying 'that house looks horrible now' or something else negative about a specific house, please don't. I'm not here to share insults or offending comments about people's homes. Offensive comments of any kind will be deleted without discussion. I don't half find comments like 'That side of the road isn't # # area. Technically it's # # ' really tiresome. I put a lot of time into the page but I'm not actually trying to publish a reference book. Those pedants who know the precise border of each district of the city might quibble but if a street is, for example, 50 yards into Edge Hill rather than Kensington, or like many roads borders two areas it's not something that's important to me, or most people, I suspect. Usually everyone else either already knows or couldn't care less. There are very few pairs of streets in the city that share a name, so 'It is where it is'. All the comparisons on this page are my own efforts - it's my own personal page rather than a group page. The 'Then' photographs of Liverpool originate from a wide range of sources including internet searches, old postcards, Facebook local history projects or are sometimes sent to me by their owners so my thanks go to all for their help, but unless otherwise stated, the old photos likely originated from the Liverpol Records Office at Central Library. My understanding is that they hold the copyright to the old photos and, in any event, the images on this page are not to be used for commercial purposes. If in any doubt over use, please contact me through the page and I will do my best to answer - contacting LRO for clarification if necessary or original photographer in the rare event that I have that information. If anyone has any old photos they think might be interesting to 'redo', I can't promise anything but would be more than happy to have a go if it's possible

10/06/2026

University Quadrangle, 1928 and 2019

Liverpool Students Panto Day. The two students on the left look a bit like David Walliams and Adam Clayton from U2 to me...!

10/06/2026

Johnston Building, University Quadrangle, 1920s in 2017

Ahh, I didn't realise I had put a version up without more description ! I think from memory this was a panto week or rag...
10/06/2026

Ahh, I didn't realise I had put a version up without more description ! I think from memory this was a panto week or rag week event, and I 'think' I read that the students 'kidnapped' a professor, to raise money in some way, as a 'ransom' for charity perhaps....?

Johnston Building, University Quadrangle, 1920s and 2017

Another University rag week shot...
10/06/2026

Another University rag week shot...

University Quadrangle, 1920s and 2022

I've 'redone' a few photos like this with students in fancy dress in different parts of the quadrangle from around this time, for their rag week, no doubt

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1920s in 2026Showing students or staff dressed up for rag week japery no...
10/06/2026

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1920s in 2026

Showing students or staff dressed up for rag week japery no doubt. I've done some other similar ones like this and have some more to finish soon too

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1920s and 2026Showing students or staff dressed up for rag week japery n...
10/06/2026

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1920s and 2026

Showing students or staff dressed up for rag week japery no doubt. I've done some other similar ones like this and have some more to finish soon too

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1910s and 2026I believe the older is an architectural illustration /lith...
10/06/2026

Ashton Building from the university quadrangle, 1910s and 2026

I believe the older is an architectural illustration /lithograph. As is often the way, there's no physical spot that quite matches this perspective, because of other, older buildings in the way!

Brownlow Hill and the Victoria Building, late 1890s and 2026
10/06/2026

Brownlow Hill and the Victoria Building, late 1890s and 2026

Mount Pleasant looking towards the Victoria Building, 1946 and 2026Original illustration by Allan P. Tankard
10/06/2026

Mount Pleasant looking towards the Victoria Building, 1946 and 2026

Original illustration by Allan P. Tankard

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