Comments on: Charles Goss’ Vanishing City

By: Michael Deegan

Michael Deegan — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:27:03 +0000

Photographs that truly capture the buildings and streetscapes from that period. As suggested, it would be great to see some Then and Now comparisons, though most likely depressing too.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:42:20 +0000

He was a man of great vision. Valerie

By: Marie-Anne Knight

Marie-Anne Knight — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:57:00 +0000

How I would love to be transported back to those days just so I can walk down the streets of London that my ancestors knew. For time to stand still just for a brief moment, and perhaps I will see a familiar face in the crowd…

By: Ria

Ria — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 01:25:09 +0000

Fascinating.

Thank you.

By: AndrewH

AndrewH — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 17:14:15 +0000

Such tiny fragments of this era remain. The station area redevelopments have a lot to answer for (Broad Street, Fenchurch St/America Sq) and of course the Bishopsgate area bombings… At least we still have Clerkenwell largely intact.

By: Paul Loften

Paul Loften — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:55:23 +0000

Thank you for these wonderful photos. What we view here and now can only be a shadow if it does not include the there and then.

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:16:06 +0000

How very interesting these photos are! But I have a question; the only telephone wires appear in 52 Gresham street in abundance. Two wires only appear in Old Broad street. 1911 would be the time when the telephone was just coming into use. It would be interesting to compare photos of 1911 to some later time, say 1912, 1913 etc. Thanks for your fabulous site (an admirer in Montreal)

By: Chris Connor

Chris Connor — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 15:50:05 +0000

Brilliant pictures of a bygone age now hugely covered with faceless monoliths. Thank you for bringing this important history to the wider attention of the world.

By: Jill Wilson

Jill Wilson — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:20:00 +0000

Hmmmm! I wasn’t aware that going back in time was a Capricorn thing but it does resonate with me as a fellow goat – as well as the preference for the company of older rather than younger people…. (much more interesting!)

And I certainly love looking at old photos and dreaming up scenarios about what is going on.

I’d also like to see the then and now comparison photos please GA.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 13:39:15 +0000

As a Capricorn, I always want to go BACK in time. So, imagine how thrilled I was this morning with this amazing bonanza of vintage images. I love starting with the “man in the window” narrative…….it puts your readers right in the mood for gazing and wondering. As I went through these images I thought “no wonder this is one of the most exalted cities in the world.” What
a rich history you have. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

As snow falls in the Hudson River Valley……
Happy New Year, all!