London in 1927 and 2013, in GIFs

London's constantly changing, yet at heart, always seems to stay the same. To prove the point, filmmaker Simon Smith has taken a remarkable piece from the BFI archives – a 1927 film of the city in colour by Claude Friese-Greene – and recreated much of it shot-for-shot in the present day. See the differences between London then and now in GIFs below, or jump to the full video.

Video courtesy Simon Smith.