In the late 1970s and early 1980s, paramedic Chris Porsz spent hours walking around Peterborough, a city in eastern England, snapping the photos of the everyday passerby. The endearing and honest shots that he took perfectly captured portraits of life in the city and earned Porsz the nickname the  “paramedic paparazzo.”

Now, almost 40 years later, Porsz has returned to his project. This time to track down the people he originally photographed to recreate each picture! The end result is almost as refreshing as the original photos.

Porsz has dedicated seven years to tracking down his former subjects and convincing them to strike that same pose from so long ago.

“I don’t think anyone else has tracked down so many strangers and recreated photos in this way before,” Porsz said. “It took tenacious detective work, meticulous planning and, often, unbelievable coincidences.”

But we’re glad he did, because it’s fascinating look at how people have changed — or how they look startlingly the same! It’s incredible how these people so eerily resemble their younger selves; you can see the similarities in their eyes and the shapes of their faces.

Porsz’s newest project was not just a reunion of subjects and photographer, but it was also a reunion for the people who appeared in the photos — some had not seen each other for decades.

“It has been enormously satisfying to do so many reunions and seeing the smiles on people’s faces as they met up with old friends again,” Porsz told Daily Mail. “I’ve felt very privileged.”

It’s really incredible to see these friends, or former friends, bonding together for the first time in years.

Together with writer Jo Riley, Porsz has compiled photos and stories into a book aptly-titled Reunions, which is now available through his website.

This punk couple has certainly toned down their over-the-top style in the last 40 years! We are desperately missing the haircuts, though.

A group of teenage boys run across the street in an adorable action shot, which has been perfectly recreated in their adult years. It might be even cuter than the original photo.

We love how this old woman is wearing a jacket that’s the perfect callback to what she was wearing in her original photo.

This guy is our new hero. Still rocking the hot pink mohawk and the perfect punk wardrobe.

This sweet picture is perfectly recreated with these grownup sisters all posing in the same window of their childhood home.

Three girlfriends pose in their school uniforms and look close as ever in modern day time.

An ice cream truck owner, in his updated truck, recreates his candid shot of another day on the job.

This is one of our favorites! These three teenage boys struck an adorable pose, and now they look exactly the same 40 years later.

These two friends pose outside the very same home, leaning against the brick wall just as they did in the 1970s.

One of the most romantic shots we’ve ever seen! This young man kisses the same woman (who we can’t help but wonder if he’s still with) 40 years later. Still just as beautiful as it was when they were kids.

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