Council community arts advisor Marc Spijkerbosch shows mayor Steve Chadwick one of the old photos featuring Lake Road.
Fourteen large-framed prints of early Rotorua will grace the Rotorua Lakes Council galleria for the next three months.
The latest exhibition will match the historic pictures with modern prints alongside to cross-reference.
The exhibition, the third in the revamped Civic Centre Galleria, is called "Our Town - from plates to
pixels - a portrait of change" and is the brainchild of council community arts advisor Marc Spijkerbosch.
It replaces the exhibition which featured The Ancient Arts of China which was a collection of official gifts and artworks the council received from Chinese delegations, associations and visiting dignitaries over the years.
The first, Large vs Small, opened early last year and featured works from five local artists: Debbie Thyn, Martyn Evans, Kristina Joyce, Bridget Thornton and Sarah Zeissen.
