This is almost a "reverse" then and now as the "now" is younger than the "then"! At the corner of Payneham and Portrush roads there used to be a large pine tree referred to as the tree of knowledge that was a well known meeting place. At some point the tree was cut down but more recently a new tree was planted as a replacement. There is also a sculpture depicting the tree nearby which is visible in the "now" picture.