Berlin

1900, 1995 and January 2007


Brandenburg Gate, 1900, surrounded by nice buildings
and gardens


Brandenburg Gate, 1995, in sad isolation

Brandenburg Gate, 2007, freshened up and (behind the camera)
once again surrounded: now by luxury hotels and offices


Gedächtniskirche, 1900

Gedächtniskirche, 2007
Only a bomb-damaged shell
remains

Gendarmenmarkt, 1900

The other side of Gendarmenmarkt, 2007,
looking...exactly the same!

The gang who accompanied me to Berlin:
Julian, Alasdair, Cathryn, Sonya

The photos noted above as from around 1900 have a strange story! I found a small set of 12 pictures of Berlin in an antique shop in Venice, Italy. By comparison with other pictures of the time, I date them to the very early 20th century, and would guess 1900 to 1901 as an exact date. If anyone is interested in seeing the full set - which may be commonplace or I may hold the only copies still existing - please do contact me. The remaining photos were taken by me on my various visits to Berlin.

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