With the help of The Rooms Provincial Archives, we've compared photos taken in the early 1900s to photos taken today. If you're in the CBC app, switch to the website to use our digital sliders. St. John's is a city with a rich tapestry of culture and history, all of which can be seen in the labyrinth of streets and narrow roads in the capital's downtown. As Newfoundland and Labrador reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel and the slaughter of hundreds of soldiers, we take a look at what life was like at that time.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2016 10:18 UTC