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King's Cross then and now - in pictures

Kings Cross regeneration: King's Cross station, circa 1890
King's Cross station, circa 1890 Photograph: The Montifraulo Collection/Hulton Archive
Kings Cross regeneration: The inside of King's Cross station, circa 1900
The platforms at King's Cross station, circa 1900 Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
Kings Cross regeneration: (FILE) A Look Back At King's Cross Station King's Cross Station
The exterior of King's Cross Station in London, August 1956 Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images
Kings Cross regeneration: Goods depot area north of St Pancras before redevelopment work began
The goods depot area, north of King's Cross St Pancras, before redevelopment work began Photograph: John Heseltine/Alamy
Kings Cross regeneration: The area behind King's Cross station in 1985
The canal behind King's Cross station, 1985 Photograph: John Heseltine/Alamy
Kings Cross regeneration: Behind the glamourous facade of London's King's Cross
Behind the glamorous facade of London's King's Cross … A rear view of the railway station in 2000 Photograph: Roger Tooth for the Guardian
Kings Cross regeneration: The temporary facade was erected in the 1970's styed in place until 2012
The temporary facade was erected in the 1970s, but stayed in place until 2012 Photograph: Getty Images/Image Source
concourse: A view of the concourse at King's Cross, which opened in 2012
A view of the concourse at the redeveloped King's Cross station, which opened in 2012 Photograph: Craig Shepheard/Corbis
Kings Cross regeneration: KIngs Cross after being refurbished. Phototograph: Graham Turner
The newly completed King's Cross Square Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian
Kings Cross regeneration: Kings Cross square and train station
King's Cross square and train station following refurbishment Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian
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