Canvas to camera: Tate's landscapes seen on Google Street View

The Burning of the Houses of Parliament (1834-5) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

The same view today, seen from St Margaret Street in London's Parliament Square Photograph: Google

A Foundry: Hot Metal Has Been Poured Into a Mould and Inflammable Gas Is Rising (1941-2) by Graham Sutherland OM Photograph: Tate Photography

Cardiff's East Tyndall Street today, site of the former Guest, Keen and Baldwin steelworks featured in Sutherland's painting Photograph: Google

Kensington Gravel Pits (1811-12) by John Linnell Photograph: Tate

Writing in 1820, Thomas Faulkner in his History of Kensington described Kensington gravel pits in the most tranquil terms: 'Although the distance from London is scarcely three miles, yet the traveller might imagine himself to be embosomed in the most sequestered parts of the country, for nothing is heard to interrupt the course of his meditations but the notes of the lark, the linnet, or the nightingale.' Seen nearly 200 years later, 24 Notting Hill Gate in Kensington is a busy sprawl of glass, cars, telegraph cables and plenty of tarmac Photograph: Google

View of a House and its Estate in Belsize, Middlesex (1696) by Jan Siberechts Photograph: Tate

Four hundred years later, Belsize House and parklands have given way to flats, and Daniel O'Neill and his wife Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield have been replaced by the likes of Chris and Gwynnie Photograph: Google

Cambridge engraved by Tagg (1795) after JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Little changed, King's College is seen today from 9 King's Parade, Cambridge Photograph: Google

Cardiff Bridge and Castle (1795-6) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Cardiff's Castle Street today, with the castle and Bute Park just out of sight Photograph: Google

Heriot's Hospital (1822) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Looking up the same street today, from 91 West Bow, Edinburgh Photograph: Google

Edinburgh from Calton Hill, exhibited in 1804 by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Looking down Regent Road from Calton Hill towards Edinburgh city centre today Photograph: Google

Kirkstall Abbey, Moonrise: Colour Study (c1800-5) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Abbey Road in Leeds today, showing a corner of the ruined abbey Photograph: Google

Kirkstall Abbey On the River Aire (1824) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Bridge Road in Leeds today where people and cars have replaced Turner's cows crossing the River Aire Photograph: Google

Kirkstall Lock On the River Aire (1824-5) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Leeds and Bradford Road today, showing the bridge road over the river and lock Photograph: Google

London from Greenwich Park, exhibited in 1809 by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

The view towards Greenwich today from 113 Maze Hill, with the park on the right Photograph: Google

Malvern Hall in Warwickshire (1809) by John Constable Photograph: Tate Photography

36 Brueton Ave in Solihull showing Malvern Hall today, which now forms part of Saint Martin's Solihull, a private school for girls Photograph: Google

Moonlight, a Study at Millbank, exhibited in 1797 by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Millbank in London today with the edge of Tate Britain just in shot Photograph: Google

The Royal Mail Coaches for the North Leaving the Angel, Islington (1827) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Today, buses replace horses. Looking down St John Street, Islington at the junction with Upper Street, Pentonville Road and City Road Photograph: Google

Old London Bridge, With the Monument and the Church of St Magnus King and Martyr (1794-5) by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

King William Street in Camberwell today, looking over London Bridge towards the station Photograph: Google

George IV's Departure from the Royal George, c1822 by JMW Turner Photograph: Tate Photography

Pier Place today, where George IV left Edinburgh for England Photograph: Google