town hall station
Town Hall station has some pictures of George St during the subway construction. I took photos of them for a 'then and now', overlaying, scaling and cropping to make three consistent matches.
In 1929, the buildings going up here are; on the middle left, Gowings; middle, Murdochs; right, Woolworths.
By 1931 the buildings are complete, and the subway works have shifted.
This is the same view today, taken from the same window of what used to be an elegant Victorian bank, which was gutted in the eighties and converted to a fast food franchise.
The common point for the photos was the second floor corner windows of the Woolworths building - the only feature that remained constant.
In 1929, the buildings going up here are; on the middle left, Gowings; middle, Murdochs; right, Woolworths.
By 1931 the buildings are complete, and the subway works have shifted.
This is the same view today, taken from the same window of what used to be an elegant Victorian bank, which was gutted in the eighties and converted to a fast food franchise.
The common point for the photos was the second floor corner windows of the Woolworths building - the only feature that remained constant.
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