EU: Rivier in Amman (1950) through time

Amman 1950 14 photos of this spot

14 photographs taken at the same spot in Amman, spanning 1950 — 14 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

An evening view of Amman, captured in 1950, a few years after Jordan gained independence and the city began growing into its role as national capital.

EU: Avondopname in Amman (1950) [1] 1950 An evening view of Amman, captured in 1950, a few years after Jordan gained independence and the city began growing into its role as national capital.

EU: Verkeersrotonde in Amman (1950) [1] 1950 A 1950 photograph of a traffic roundabout in Amman, showing how the young Jordanian capital was already reshaping its streets to handle growing automobile traffic as the city's population expanded rapidly after 1948.

EU: Straatbeeld in Amman (1950) [1] 1950 A street scene in Amman photographed in 1950, showing pedestrians and shopfronts along one of the city's central roads during a period of fast urban growth for the Jordanian capital.

EU: Rivier in Amman (1950) 1950 This 1950 image shows the small stream that runs through central Amman, the watercourse around which the ancient and modern city developed and which gave the surrounding valley its historic layout.

EU: Verkeersrotonde in Amman (1950) [2] 1950 Another 1950 view of a roundabout in Amman, one of several traffic circles that anchored the city's expanding street network as Jordan's capital absorbed a fast-growing population.

EU: Straatbeeld in Amman (1950) [2] 1950 A second 1950 street scene from Amman, capturing everyday pedestrian and shop activity along a thoroughfare in the young Jordanian capital.

EU: Overzicht van de stad Amman (1950) [1] 1950 An overview of Amman taken in 1950, showing the hillside neighborhoods and low-rise limestone buildings typical of the city as it began its rapid mid-century expansion.

EU: Overzicht van de stad Amman (1950) [2] 1950 A further 1950 panorama of Amman, looking across its hills as the city expanded well beyond the boundaries of its older downtown core.

EU: Overzicht van een gedeelte van de stad Amman (1950) 1950 This photograph frames a section of Amman in 1950, when the city was still relatively compact compared to the growth it would see in the following decades as Jordan's capital.

EU: Straatbeeld Amman met de puien van juwelier winkels (1950) [1] 1950 A 1950 street view in Amman showing the shopfronts of several jewelry stores along a commercial street in the city's downtown trading district.

EU: Straatbeeld in de King Feisal street in Amman (1950) 1950 Pedestrians and storefronts line King Faisal Street in this 1950 photograph of Amman, one of the city's main commercial roads in its historic downtown area.

EU: Straatbeeld van de Prince Fallal street in Amman (1950) 1950 A 1950 street scene along Prince Faisal Street in Amman, part of the city's downtown commercial district in the years following Jordanian independence.

EU: Overzicht van een kledingmarkt aan de rand van de stad Amman (1950) [1] 1950 This 1950 photograph looks over an open-air clothing market on the outskirts of Amman, where vendors set out garments and textiles for residents of the growing capital.

EU: Straatbeeld Amman met de ingang tot cafe orient en tot een goudsmid (1950) 1950 A 1950 street view in Amman featuring the entrances to Cafe Orient and a neighboring goldsmith's shop, part of the everyday commercial life of the city's downtown streets.