Most people will be familiar with the intu Victoria shopping centre, but it will be more of a stretch to remember what it looked like when the site was a train station.
Thanks to a journey through time video produced by The Time Travel Artist, viewers can take a trip down memory lane and revisit Victoria Station in its prime.
The video turns back the clock to show the transformation from the year the railway station opened in 1900 to the current exterior of the shopping centre.
The iconic clock tower is the only part of the station to stand the test of time after the main section of the Renaissance-style building was demolished following its closure in 1967.
Video creator James Fox, from Norwich, has documented the evolution of famous landmarks from across the country, including Tower Bridge and The Houses of Parliament.
The 27-year-old chose Nottingham’s Victoria Station because buildings with an interesting journey make the best videos.
"I find stations particularly interesting, especially ones that don’t exist anymore," he said.
"When you’re so used to a landmark being there and then it’s gone it is quite strange, so it is nice to look back."
James recreates the dramatic transformations in three-minute videos, where there are ‘infinite possibilities’ to reflect the changing history of the buildings.
The video peels away the intu Victoria Centre, built in 1972, to show the building in its original state in 1905.
Other famous locations from around Nottingham such as Trent Bridge and the Council House in Old Market Square have also been recreated in The Time Travel Artist’s videos, which have been popular online.
"The reactions are interesting," James added. "Sometimes you can get quite an emotional response - usually from the older generation who are looking back through rose-tinted glasses at the way things used to be."
More of The Time Travel Artist’s videos can be found on Facebook and Twitter.
