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Old photos of Nassau

17 photographs of Nassau, from 1901 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 17 photographs of Nassau on PlaceWas span 7 decades, from 1901 to 2025. 4 of them were taken before 1980; the other 13 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.3 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.17 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Nassau through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Bahamas 1988 (202) New Providence Government House, Nassau, Nassau — photos through time
Bahamas 1988 (202) New Providence Government House, Nassau 3 photos · 1939–1988
Bahamas 1988 (158) New Providence Nassau, Nassau — photos through time
Bahamas 1988 (158) New Providence Nassau 2 photos · 1988
Bahamian Government House, Nassau — photos through time
Bahamian Government House 2 photos · 1988–2009

Stories from Nassau

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Bilden föreställer en stadsvy av Bahamas huvudstad Nassau med bebyggelse och växtlighet. Framför staden syns ett fartyg. Bilden är tagen under minfartyget Älvsnabbens långresa (1966), Nassau, 1966
EU: Bilden föreställer en stadsvy av Bahamas huvudstad Nassau med bebyggelse och växtlighet. Framför staden syns ett fartyg. Bilden är tagen under minfartyget Älvsnabbens långresa (1966) 1966 Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, with its waterfront buildings and a ship offshore, photographed during the Swedish minelayer Älvsnabben's long training voyage of 1966-1967.
Bahamian Government House, Nassau, 2009
Bahamian Government House 2009 Government House in Nassau, the Bahamas, photographed in 2009; the building has long served as the official residence of the colony's and later the country's governors.
Western Esplande Beach, British Colonial Hilton, Nassau, 2015
Western Esplande Beach, British Colonial Hilton 2015 Western Esplanade Beach stretches along Nassau's waterfront near the British Colonial Hilton, a hotel built on the site of a former harbor fort overlooking the Nassau Harbour channel.
Downtown Nassau, Providence House, Nassau, 2015
Downtown Nassau, Providence House 2015 Providence House rises above the low-rise streets of downtown Nassau, the Bahamian capital situated on the island of New Providence and long the seat of the country's government.
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas.agr, Nassau, 2015
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas.agr 2015 The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas occupies a restored villa in Nassau, housing the country's collection of Bahamian art within walking distance of the historic downtown.
Fort Charlotte exterior 1, Nassau, 2016
Fort Charlotte exterior 1 2016 The exterior of Fort Charlotte in Nassau, Bahamas, a late 18th-century fortification built under colonial governor Lord Dunmore to defend the harbor. Photographed in 2016.
Nassau Container Port, Nassau, 2025
Nassau Container Port 2025 The container port in Nassau handles cargo shipping for the Bahamian capital, supporting an economy heavily reliant on imports given the country's limited domestic production. This 2025 photograph shows the working…
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau, Nassau, 2025
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau 2025 St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Nassau, serving the Bahamian capital since the late nineteenth century. This 2025 photograph captures the church's exterior in downtown…
1900s · 1 photo
1930s · 2 photos
1960s · 1 photo
1980s · 4 photos
2000s · 1 photo
2010s · 6 photos
2020s · 2 photos