Before-and-after GIFs show how London has changed over the past 100 years
Andrew Farris
In 1940, a German bomb landed on the road above the Balham subway station in London. The roof collapsed and a bus ran into the resulting crater, killing at least 64 people.
But today, the station is completely repaired - you'd never know about the bombing.
A new alternate reality app, called "On This Spot," allows you to walk around cities and see historic photos of your location. The app launched in its first city, Vancouver, in early August, and creator Andrew Farris says his team plans to expand to London soon.
Farris, a photographer from Vancouver, has been documenting London's evolution by snapping current photos in the exact spots depicted in historical images. He then meshes the images with his photos to create mesmerizing GIFs, which are displayed on his website - he's created them for locations in over 25 cities around the world.
Keep scrolling to see his incredible GIFs of the English capital.
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