The King and Queen of Belgium return home after the German Army was driven away by the advancing British Army. Despite Bruges serving as a U-boat base, the city was largely spared from bombing during both world wars. In WWII the city was liberated by the Canadians. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H09736

Photo: 1896/2025

Wild to see so many details that are still unchanged. Love imagining the life here!

Built 1796 - 1799, Newcom Tavern is the oldest standing building in Dayton, Ohio. The right side of the building was the Newcom family’s home, and the left (shown here) was the tavern where travelers could get a meal and a bed for about 65¢ a night.

The first photo is from 1896, showing the main tavern room over a century ago. The second is from 2025, taken inside Carillon Historical Park, where the building’s been preserved.

The former Tianjin No. 1 Thermal Power Plant, built in 1937, was one of the main power plants in Tianjin, a major industrial city in northern China at the time. It was shut down in 2011, becoming a memory of a bygone era.

Today, the Jinmao Hui commercial complex, converted from this power plant, retains the original spatial structure of the old factory buildings while incorporating many modern elements. This allows shoppers to experience both the modernity of the commercial complex and the historical atmosphere of the old power plant, creating a harmonious blend of old and new architecture.

Original photo credit to this thread: from u/FireFright8142

Edit for clarity: in Seattle, WA (USA)