The face of Sydney, like many big cities, is a constant work in progress. I like nothing better than rambling through streets that evoke a sense of the old town, the Sydney built largely before World War 2. Much of that charm was erased by a spate of ill-conceived projects that began in the 1960's - ergo- building a modern skyline above and canyons of asphalt and concrete below.

Still, there are places that are untouched as yet, even if developers are eyeing them with their accustomed bland greed and predictable mediocrity. The precinct around Central Station has parts that are largely in their original state. Of course, the station itself if a magnificent pile and commands the skyline, for the time being.

For the meantime, here is a photo comparison of the road adjacent Belmore Park in 1957 and 2017, leading up to the concourse of Central Station, posted originally by Phil Harvey of Sydney Then and Now. The trams are back in a modern iteration and much else seems the same. Though folks did dress better back then, don't you think?