People are being given the chance to relive Perth’s forgotten past with the publication of thousands of stunning images showcasing the city’s history.
Curtin University HIVE has developed the Old Perth website in collaboration with the State Library of WA to display more than 10,000 hi-resolution historical images.
The site geotags the locations of each image, allowing people to browse Perth block by block and building by building through an interactive map.
Curtin HIVE manager Andrew Woods said people could see how Perth has changed for better – or worse — over more than 150 years.
ABC News: Gian De Poloni
)"You're able to see so much of what Perth was like over a long period of time.
"There are so many places and events I'm sure people will remember. It is a great trip down memory lane.
"This site is a very easy rabbit hole to fall down into. There's just so many interesting things to explore."
Many of the city's original buildings were knocked down in a skyscraper building boom throughout the 1980s.
Click through to see how iconic places in Perth looked in the past, and how they compare today.
All archival pictures by the State Library of WA and Curtin HIVE and all 2021 pictures by ABC News reporter Gian De Poloni.
The Old Perth database can be accessed here.
