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New York City is the busiest city in the USA and one of the most photographed cities in the world, so we decided to explore the transformation of the city through the 1900s through to the phenomenon it is today.

New York City is famous for many things including the bright lights of Broadway, the ever impressive Empire State Building and the fast paced life of Wall Street. In this series of photos we look at some of the most iconic areas of New York then and now, we’ve even included some great New York facts which might come in handy in your next pub quiz!

Times Square

Did you know, Times Square uses around 161 Megawatts of electricity at any one moment – that’s almost enough energy to power 161,000 homes!

Then (1956)

Now (2012)

Broadway

Broadway is a road that runs through Manhattan, but its best known worldwide as the heart of American theatre – there are currently 40 operating Broadway theatres but only 4 of them are actually located on Broadway.

Then (1900)

Now (2012)

The Financial District

Wall Street is used to describe the whole of the New York financial district but wall street itself is actually only half a mile long…

Then (1911)

Now (2012)

The Empire State Building

On a clear day you can see over 80 miles from the top of the Empire State building. Sights include New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

Then (1905)

Now (2014)

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge was built with loads of additional passageways and compartments – one compartment was famously used to store champagne and wine for a local dealer because the consistent temperatures kept the wine fresh.

Then (1958)

Now (2014)

The New York City Subway

If all of the tracks that make up the NYC subway were laid end to end, they would stretch all the way from New York to Chicago (that’s a long way).

Then (unknown)

Now (2014)

Feeling inspired to shoot your own images of New York City? Read our interview with renowned New York photographer Patrick Batchelder.