Sunday, May 17, 2015

108 Years After

Molo Novo, Livorno
The south end of the “Molo Novo”, also known as “Diga Curvilinea” (Curvilinear Breakwater).
Vintage postcard, Molo Novo, Livorno
Almost the same angle in this 1907 postcard, when a few ships still moored there.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: Molo Novo - The North Lighthouse - Over the Porto Mediceo
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13 comments:

  1. And what a nice old sailing ship!

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  2. Oh, I always love these comparisons.
    I like your photo and also the old postcard !

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  3. Yep. When I was there in 1907 it looked just like second picture. Okay, I'm not that old.

    Love your photo! That's the first time I've seen the and in the background. Beautiful!

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  4. It's amazing how little some things change.

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  5. Excellent comparisons! Quite an impressive structure.

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  6. Well apart from that white addition and the fact that there is no beautiful ship, not much has changed!

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  7. Again, your's postcard worthy in another 108...2123.

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  8. I love your Sunday postcard posts!

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  9. Non è cambiato poi tanto...ciao, Arianna

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  10. I love this comparison VP.. I have a feeling, at least I hope, that this scene will be very similar in another 100 years.

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