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The time-lapse history of Lower Manhattan in two minutes

LEARN MORE: www.myleszhang.org/2020/09/06...
This two minute time-lapse reconstructs the 400 year evolution of Lower Manhattan's skyline. Watch as the city evolves from a small village into a glistening metropolis.
This is also a film about the history of technology. Changing methods of representing urban space influence our perception of time and the city. When New York City was founded, Dutch settlers captured their town’s appearance through 17th-century drawings and paintings. As the city grew, people started using printing presses to reproduce images of the city in the 18th- and 19th-centuries. In the 20th century, photographers started capturing their city from above through aerial photos. For the first time, New Yorkers could view the entire city in a single panoramic photo.
In tribute to this long artistic tradition, this film constructs the city as each generation of New Yorkers would have represented it: through the subsequent technologies of drawing, printing, photography, and film.
0:10 - Dutch colonial city
0:28 - British colonial city
0:45 - Mid-late 19th century
1:00 - 1920s
1:07 - 1930s
1:19 - 1960s
1:30 - 1970s
1:37 - 1990s
1:41 - September 11, 2001
1:50 - Today

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  • @airaero5473
    @airaero54733 жыл бұрын

    I got kinda sad when I saw the smoke coming out of the WTC site :(

  • @matthewpieterrice2854

    @matthewpieterrice2854

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @javiergonzales7684

    @javiergonzales7684

    2 жыл бұрын

    I loved them ):

  • @bencoleman8350

    @bencoleman8350

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts exactly that was the first thing I noticed

  • @SuperheroJunior

    @SuperheroJunior

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@javiergonzales7684 9/11 was an inside job

  • @a1steaksauce669

    @a1steaksauce669

    Жыл бұрын

    @@javiergonzales7684 I still say the should have built them right back up exactly the same to say “here’s two middle fingers to those who had to do with the first ones coming down

  • @9cross
    @9cross Жыл бұрын

    I love this stuff. When I get bored at work, I like to doodle the skyline's growth.

  • @Iceify_
    @Iceify_2 жыл бұрын

    The twin towers just fitted the skyline better. They weren’t pretty at all but looked great with the New York skyline.

  • @fdr8343

    @fdr8343

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought they were iconic

  • @tinyyoutuber.2091

    @tinyyoutuber.2091

    2 жыл бұрын

    Twin towers were so pretty buildings, they were simply amazing.

  • @markgriffin2087

    @markgriffin2087

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tinyyoutuber.2091 agreed

  • @clarewg916

    @clarewg916

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @DennisMHenderson

    @DennisMHenderson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tinyyoutuber.2091 🤮

  • @mashedburgerpatties903
    @mashedburgerpatties903 Жыл бұрын

    1:41 💔💔💔💔💔💔broke my heart severely

  • @idk46976
    @idk469769 ай бұрын

    0:00 1500s 0:12 1600s 0:24 1800s 0:44 1910s 0:53 1920s 1:04 1930s 1:05 1960s 1:26 1980s 1:38 1990s 1:40 2000s 1:44 2010s

  • @anastege11
    @anastege113 жыл бұрын

    It’s sad when the twin towers dissappear, just like that.

  • @dommyboss2211

    @dommyboss2211

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah. I too was hoping to see the planes fly into them

  • @gabrieldzwonowski9815

    @gabrieldzwonowski9815

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dommyboss2211 I'm sure that would've been epic wouldn't it boy?

  • @SuperheroJunior

    @SuperheroJunior

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dommyboss2211 9/11 was an inside job. Yes airplanes did crash into the twin towers but explosives were used to bring then down.

  • @brunorossibonin788
    @brunorossibonin7882 ай бұрын

    1:04 The most beautiful phase of it's skyline! With buildings gradually getting taller as they reach the center of the island.

  • @mv2175
    @mv21753 жыл бұрын

    Wow that ferry took 50 years just to reach port

  • @karaokebackgroundplaylists9878
    @karaokebackgroundplaylists9878 Жыл бұрын

    1:40 Twin towers, hijacked planes, Boeing 767s, United 175, American airlines 11, the losses, the deaths, the whole entire disaster, Sept 11th is still to this day the *deadliest* day in 2001 with so many heartbroken tears, scary moments and dangerous activity... please take a moment of silence, and pray for the victims 🙏 who died in this terrible attack with such a devestating course

  • @OGHashtagBoi

    @OGHashtagBoi

    7 ай бұрын

    Question, since 2001 is over why did you say "To this day the deadliest day in 2001" ? If the year is over, nothing could happen in 2001 to replace it

  • @charlesermey8995
    @charlesermey89952 жыл бұрын

    The towers😞

  • @franksulka3346
    @franksulka33463 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your work. Keep it coming!

  • @zassopicasso
    @zassopicasso Жыл бұрын

    Kind of inspirational, we all gotta start somewhere! Manhattan is breathtaking to look at in person

  • @hippyshake29
    @hippyshake292 жыл бұрын

    Wow this is unbelievable……. Incredible work thanks so much for sharing ! 💜

  • @Arreola98angel
    @Arreola98angel3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I will recommend this video for New York City evolution. I’ve been there before on 2015.

  • @odnpntYT
    @odnpntYT2 жыл бұрын

    1:39 WTC: CHANGE DA WORLD MY FINAL MESSAGE 1:40 WTC: GOODBYE 2001: R.I.P

  • @lindaclark1406
    @lindaclark14063 жыл бұрын

    Very cool.

  • @matthewpieterrice2854
    @matthewpieterrice28543 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @billkittleman9631
    @billkittleman96314 ай бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @KR3T1
    @KR3T12 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @kinkisharyocoasters
    @kinkisharyocoasters2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video but would be a big help if you indicated time periods

  • @MylesZhang

    @MylesZhang

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Just added time stamps!

  • @4seeableTV
    @4seeableTV Жыл бұрын

    Overall good. But those reflections in the water keep it from being really good.

  • @benusmaximus3601
    @benusmaximus36012 жыл бұрын

    1:40 hit F my dudes :’(

  • @sunshineimperials1600
    @sunshineimperials160010 ай бұрын

    1:10 is definitely my favorite out of the many Lower Manhattan skylines. Always hated the newer glass skyscrapers that replaced the many tiny neighborhoods and the early skyscrapers. The old World Trade Center definitely caught your eye though, even if it didn’t fit well alongside the skyline at the time.

  • @georgepig7362

    @georgepig7362

    6 ай бұрын

    With all the large blocky buildings I thought it fit well

  • @ramengineeringgroups400
    @ramengineeringgroups4002 жыл бұрын

    1:41 this moment was sad The twin towers gone

  • @danielfoster8949
    @danielfoster89493 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully done. Good job, Myles!

  • @coulie27
    @coulie273 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. I lived across the water in JC this past decade, wonderful historic skyline. Great vid!

  • @VicentLEGOgh
    @VicentLEGOgh7 ай бұрын

    The WTC lost her Twin 😢

  • @steve998
    @steve9982 жыл бұрын

    Spectacularly sad

  • @keissabarber7067
    @keissabarber7067 Жыл бұрын

    Twin Towers Turned into freedom tower after 9/11

  • @V.G.F.
    @V.G.F.10 ай бұрын

    1:12 best nyc

  • @karaokebackgroundplaylists9878
    @karaokebackgroundplaylists9878 Жыл бұрын

    1:40 😭 September 2001 is such a horrible month 😫 for the twin towers to be gone by hijacked planes (Mostly Boeing 767s) of American Airlines 11 and United 175 and how many people are killed by this catastrophic attack ...and 2001 is shockingly is the same date as the Millennium Line Skytrain (Vancouver Canada) preparedness for opening in 2002..but nice history timelapse

  • @Noway673
    @Noway673 Жыл бұрын

    How time flys!🤔

  • @rashalstudio3101
    @rashalstudio31013 жыл бұрын

    Lower manhattan*

  • @LuKaTo100
    @LuKaTo10011 ай бұрын

    1:27 WTC appears 1:39 WTC disappears

  • @tonyburgessful
    @tonyburgessful2 жыл бұрын

    So sad😢

  • @davidkmeekis4468
    @davidkmeekis44683 жыл бұрын

    1990

  • @NoobGuest-kh8sm
    @NoobGuest-kh8sm4 ай бұрын

    Airplanes 😮😮😮😮

  • @V.G.F.
    @V.G.F.10 ай бұрын

    1:27

  • @SeaDemon25
    @SeaDemon252 жыл бұрын

    soon it will all be glass....sad

  • @chikinnugets4681
    @chikinnugets4681 Жыл бұрын

    ya'll know why you clicked ☠☠

  • @VIZOP
    @VIZOP2 жыл бұрын

    1:39 sad

  • @williamtoad8040
    @williamtoad80403 жыл бұрын

    Thought you would've had a Boeing 707 or DC-8 fly by at 1:20

  • @deadmeme3495

    @deadmeme3495

    2 жыл бұрын

    BRUHHHH

  • @DennisMHenderson

    @DennisMHenderson

    2 жыл бұрын

    *bigbadd-peenii

  • @joshnieboer3947
    @joshnieboer39477 ай бұрын

    :55

  • @BrandiMartinbkny
    @BrandiMartinbkny3 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for 1:40 after the first 30 seconds.

  • @tagbusogako21

    @tagbusogako21

    3 жыл бұрын

    I- ._.

  • @RontoGoldlust

    @RontoGoldlust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Something is wrong with you...

  • @XDKnoori
    @XDKnoori2 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @EggCatNetwork
    @EggCatNetwork2 жыл бұрын

    Sucks we have to take the twin towers away rip to all that died

  • @daffyyak2944
    @daffyyak29442 жыл бұрын

    The twin towers are like Meant to be with the city like the made the city look better

  • @multi.481
    @multi.4817 ай бұрын

    The way the twin towers just fade out… 😔

  • @ahmadfaizabdrahman9924
    @ahmadfaizabdrahman99242 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P. WTC twin towers (1973-2001)

  • @2train297
    @2train2973 жыл бұрын

    Bruh freedom tower is so overrated. Why couldn't they just rebuild the twin towers? I hate that twin towers was replaced

  • @braxtonharris9489

    @braxtonharris9489

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like if freedom tower had a twin, that alone would make it better

  • @LLLLLOLLLLLLLLLLLL

    @LLLLLOLLLLLLLLLLLL

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@braxtonharris9489 with two antennas

  • @timbowalk14

    @timbowalk14

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would be best for them not to. Many people are still scared from what happened that horrific day and It would probably bring back bad memories and PTSD. Best decision if we want twin towers is just to build another freedom tower.

  • @2train297

    @2train297

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@timbowalk14 wait so your saying that 2 of the twin towers rebuilt would remind them of 9/11. But your forgetting, if they build another freedom tower, some people may be reminded of 9/11. Some people that weren't there on 9/11 May call them the New twin towers. It May remind their parents of that horrific day.

  • @timbowalk14

    @timbowalk14

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@2train297 That would be the best idea to build a new freedom tower

  • @NoobGuest-kh8sm
    @NoobGuest-kh8sm4 ай бұрын

    ✈️✈️🏢🏢👴🏻👴🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @NoobGuest-kh8sm
    @NoobGuest-kh8sm4 ай бұрын

    ✈️✈️🏢🏢👴🏻👴🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Dedicated2WendyWilliams
    @Dedicated2WendyWilliams Жыл бұрын

    Skipped way too …much seems to really put emphasis on the twin towers

  • @HobbyMercantile
    @HobbyMercantile10 ай бұрын

    kinda lame