AuthorEdward LawnDescriptionThis is a school project made by Edward Lawn. It features a series of photo manipulations which create a world where the past merges with the present. When Edward came across photographs of the suburbs Epping, Cheltenham and Beecroft in Sydney Australia from 100 years ago, he was fascinated to discover how many buildings from that era can still be glimpsed today. The area is undergoing such rapid development and change that it is easy to overlook the history of the place. Edward took photos in the same places as the old photos to compare them with how they look today. Through the juxtaposition of the past with the present, his aim is to capture these traces of the past before they disappear. He hopes that old timers and future generations will get to see this video. The old photos are from the Hornsby Shire Library and the State Library of NSW and more are available on their online catalogues. He used Photoshop to create a series of composite images to highlight the things that have changed or stayed the same. Edward also included some additional old photos.
Edward Lawn, Epping, Cheltenham and Beecroft, NSW: Then and Now (22nd August 2017). Hornsby Shire, accessed 29/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/2754
