Brian O'Neill on December 30, 2014, 12:36 pm | Readers 3516
Someone in The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has been busy with the aul photoshop. They have merged old photos of Belfast with modern views and the results are pretty cool. Whenever I see old photos of Belfast in its Victorian splendour I can’t help thinking it’s been downhill ever since. But I suppose we can console ourselves with indoor plumbing, antibiotics, the internet, Poundland and all the other wonders of the modern era. See all the photos on their Flickr page.
High St
LinenHall LibraryQueen’s Bridge, Belfast
Cromac Square/Place, BelfastMarket Street / May Street junction, BelfastBelfast City Hall
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