Sydney Now and Then Walking Tour

Overview

From the Museum of Sydney comes a creative way to spend an afternoon that will peak the interests of photographers and local history buffs alike.

Originally launched by ABC Open in 2012, the Now and Then project celebrates the past with the present by encouraging budding photographers to blend the old with the new to tell stories of Australia’s history and show just how times have changed. A collection of the arresting re-framed photographs is now on display at the Museum of Sydney.

Here in Sydney Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales curator Holly Schulte invites you to tour the city with her and re-photograph historic images in their contemporary streetscapes. Wonder as buildings dull, collapse, and expand; fashions change; and people age. Participants must bring along their own camera and should wear comfortable walking shoes.