Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
☑ Please read the description below as I have detailed all the things of interest that you can see have changed as well as bit of history you may not know.
I have made this fading then and now video using two vertical top-down photographs of a location, one taken by the RAF in the 1940's and one from Google Maps Satellite view, I have
lined them up precisely with each other so that you can watch as it fades back and forth to reveal what has changed in the decades that have passed between
the two views. Sometimes the changes are massive, sometimes they are subtle, its well worth taking your time looking at different areas of the view as you will keep spotting things.
☑ It takes a lot of time to get the two views lined up with each other so precisely as the old 1940's RAF photographs are not taken on northerly flightpaths, so it means having to
rotate the 2026 view around until North matches up with North in the 1940's photographs. Then I have to match the scale, aspect ratio, Pixel spread, lens distortion and dimensions but I think the great effort I put into
making these "vertical photo then and now" videos is well worth it, let me know in the comments if you enjoyed the effort I put in and if you would like to see more.
☑ To get the most out of these presentations you really need to view them on a big screen or least a PC/Laptop with a proper screen as viewing them on a small phone screen
you simply won’t be able to see all the details properly. If you open the video in the YouTube App on your phone and you are on your homes Wi-Fi network and have a
smart TV turned on (TV's have had this YT casting feature since 2016). Simply tap the cast icon (next to the Gear icon on the screen) and select your TV from the list,
you may have to type in a code to pair it, you now know how to enjoy my videos in 4K ! If you don’t have a Smart TV or a PC then the best thing is to at least install the YouTube app and view the videos in that in Fullscreen mode, its
worth noting that once you are playing a video you can zoom in on the video using two fingers as a way of seeing more details.
► Points of interest in this video :
This view is centred over the River Derwent with Little Chester to the right and Darley Abbey to the left (on old maps this is Strutts Park or St Alkmund)
The River Derwent flows vertically through the centre of both views.
In the 1948 view you can see the former Friargate railway line (GNR Derbyshire Extension) travelling up from the bottom centre up into the North eastern part of the view.
In the 1948 view, along the left side of the river bank you can see the tracks of the Traveling Crane which formed part of the Duke Street Sidings used
by Andrew Handyside Ltd.
Handyside bridge is at the very bottom/centre of both views. This railway bridge was made by Andrew Handyside in 1877. The GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire extension route closed in 1964. It was converted to a footbridge in 1978
Streets covered by this view : City Road, Otter Street, Belper Road, Duffield Road, Robin Road,Kingston Road, Arthur Street, Chevin Road, Darley Grove, Chester Green Road, Mansfield Road, Roman Road, Drage Street, CAmp Street, Kirk Street, Marcus Street,
Old Chester Road, Derventio Close, Alfreton Road.
Hope you enjoyed my video, did you spot anything of interest I have not mentioned?
View A : 8th July 1945
View B : Google Satellite view 2026
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Music Credits :
'The Restoration' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
youtube.com/watch?v=22KHaYz8Row
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☑ Please read the description below as I have detailed all the things of interest that you can see have changed as well as bit of history you may not know.
I have made this fading then and now video using two vertical top-down photographs of a location, one taken by the RAF in the 1940's and one from Google Maps Satellite view, I have
lined them up precisely with each other so that you can watch as it fades back and forth to reveal what has changed in the decades that have passed between
the two views. Sometimes the changes are massive, sometimes they are subtle, its well worth taking your time looking at different areas of the view as you will keep spotting things.
☑ It takes a lot of time to get the two views lined up with each other so precisely as the old 1940's RAF photographs are not taken on northerly flightpaths, so it means having to
rotate the 2026 view around until North matches up with North in the 1940's photographs. Then I have to match the scale, aspect ratio, Pixel spread, lens distortion and dimensions but I think the great effort I put into
making these "vertical photo then and now" videos is well worth it, let me know in the comments if you enjoyed the effort I put in and if you would like to see more.
☑ To get the most out of these presentations you really need to view them on a big screen or least a PC/Laptop with a proper screen as viewing them on a small phone screen
you simply won’t be able to see all the details properly. If you open the video in the YouTube App on your phone and you are on your homes Wi-Fi network and have a
smart TV turned on (TV's have had this YT casting feature since 2016). Simply tap the cast icon (next to the Gear icon on the screen) and select your TV from the list,
you may have to type in a code to pair it, you now know how to enjoy my videos in 4K ! If you don’t have a Smart TV or a PC then the best thing is to at least install the YouTube app and view the videos in that in Fullscreen mode, its
worth noting that once you are playing a video you can zoom in on the video using two fingers as a way of seeing more details.
► Points of interest in this video :
This view is centred over the River Derwent with Little Chester to the right and Darley Abbey to the left (on old maps this is Strutts Park or St Alkmund)
The River Derwent flows vertically through the centre of both views.
In the 1948 view you can see the former Friargate railway line (GNR Derbyshire Extension) travelling up from the bottom centre up into the North eastern part of the view.
In the 1948 view, along the left side of the river bank you can see the tracks of the Traveling Crane which formed part of the Duke Street Sidings used
by Andrew Handyside Ltd.
Handyside bridge is at the very bottom/centre of both views. This railway bridge was made by Andrew Handyside in 1877. The GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire extension route closed in 1964. It was converted to a footbridge in 1978
Streets covered by this view : City Road, Otter Street, Belper Road, Duffield Road, Robin Road,Kingston Road, Arthur Street, Chevin Road, Darley Grove, Chester Green Road, Mansfield Road, Roman Road, Drage Street, CAmp Street, Kirk Street, Marcus Street,
Old Chester Road, Derventio Close, Alfreton Road.
Hope you enjoyed my video, did you spot anything of interest I have not mentioned?
View A : 8th July 1945
View B : Google Satellite view 2026
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Music Credits :
'The Restoration' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
youtube.com/watch?v=22KHaYz8Row
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