What does the team think?
It is always exciting to start a new project. On the village hall book swap shelf, Kim found the excellent "Portland : Then and Now" published in 2006 by islander Stuart Morris. The idea now is to re-use the book's old photographs and bring things up-to-date in 2023, not for any sort of publication but just for personal interest....no copyright infringements intended.
However, what does the team think? Should the modern photos be in colour or black and white? Two versions of the same up-to-date photo are shown below.
To kick things off this is Victoria Square, Chiswell, where most people arrive on the island after crossing the causeway from the mainland. This photo from 1899 shows the Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel, built around 1867. Of particular interest is the building on the left, namely Portland Station opened just two years earlier. Cab drivers await fares.
(Note : The letterbox format of this post has been dictated by the original wide-angle photo. Most other "then and now" comparison photos that will follow over the coming months will be easier to see on a single page rather than having to click on the photo links)
What does the team think?
It is always exciting to start a new project. On the village hall book swap shelf, Kim found the excellent "Portland : Then and Now" published in 2006 by islander Stuart Morris. The idea now is to re-use the book's old photographs and bring things up-to-date in 2023, not for any sort of publication but just for personal interest....no copyright infringements intended.
However, what does the team think? Should the modern photos be in colour or black and white? Two versions of the same up-to-date photo are shown below.
To kick things off this is Victoria Square, Chiswell, where most people arrive on the island after crossing the causeway from the mainland. This photo from 1899 shows the Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel, built around 1867. Of particular interest is the building on the left, namely Portland Station opened just two years earlier. Cab drivers await fares.
(Note : The letterbox format of this post has been dictated by the original wide-angle photo. Most other "then and now" comparison photos that will follow over the coming months will be easier to see on a single page rather than having to click on the photo links)