Epping, Cheltenham and Beecroft Sydney NSW: Then and Now

To view the locations and dates of photos and my full Then and Now photo collection, visit my page on the Hornsby Shire Recollects website: https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au...

This is a school project I made. It features a series of photo manipulations which create a world where the past merges with the present. When I came across photographs of the suburbs Epping, Cheltenham and Beecroft in Sydney Australia from 100 years ago, it was fascinating to discover how many buildings from that era can still be glimpsed today. The area is undergoing such rapid development and change that it is easy to overlook the history of the place. I took photos in the same places as the old photos to compare them with how they look today. Through the juxtaposition of the past with the present, my aim is to capture these traces of the past before they disappear. I hope that old timers and future generations will get to see this video. The old photos are from the Hornsby Shire Library and the State Library of NSW and more are available on their online catalogues. I used Photoshop to create a series of composite images to highlight the things that have changed or stayed the same. I have also included some additional old photos.

Many of the historic photos were taken by photographer Rex Hazlewood (1886-1968) who had a studio in Epping.

(Historic photos from the Hornsby Library Local Studies and the State Library of NSW)

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