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Renee: Hi AP & Bayside Watcher - I agree wholeheartedly and there are no arguments here. The entire place is a complete disaster. If you scroll up a little, you'll notice that I've posted several...... Rabbi Julia Andelman: Dear Friends,
Congregation Shaare Zedek has been working extremely hard over the past several years to forge a long-term strategy for the restoration and maintenance of Bayside Cemetery, despite the fact that only 5% of this...... Ron: Hello again Teri,
I had to smile when I bumped into your posting here.
Something I didn't mention in my recent long e-mail was one time when I was playing on the Eastern Parkway mall and...... Matty Paris: Roger Brown and Connie Hawkins were completely different ballplayers from very different cultures. Connie lived in a railroad flat off Franklin and Fulton Street with his mother and brother. She did maid work. He played...... jack chinoise: eat there 10-15 years ago regularly ; the elder owner THEN is now ancien, and the formica tables are near worn through; the dimsum seems a tad different too, but to see a relic,...... Renee: Hey Cartlegger... Kudos for good intentions but upon further research, this is a MAJOR task and I really don't think that it would make an impact. I found another site, a paper written by...... lucy hart: Hi Catherine,the part of netherne that is now blue leaves avenue did not house any patients,when i moved here in the 70's as a child the area to the left of the green bungalow was...... stefany: Come to see me!! Soon my picture on the website super sexe!!! Beautiful and sexy girl 5'7,dark hair...... Thuggedoutsincecubscouts: Ja is definately a Legend no question. But I'd like to se some burnas or pieces from him.... Peter: The funny thing is... as far as I can tell, a huge minority (if not most) new yorkers actually ##despite## giuliani precisely because of his draconian seizure of the city ("crime reduction") and his laughable...... Peter: indeed. catty-corner from that giant gas station thats been there forever.
the part you didnt hear about this post is that about 1 minute after snapping this shot, i turned left there onto bedford; i found...... Peter: heh, these are the only voting machines ive ever used in nyc, for every election since 96, the first i could vote in. these are also the same type of machines pictured in the original...... elizabeth john: well just to add on, i ve been studying on this city as part of a college project...
To me, tokyo has different faces to it.like it does have a huge number of parks, which seem...... Keith Bernstein: I would like to add some comments about Mrs. Ida Gradstein. I thought her to be an effective teacher and a sweet lady. The mention of her name brought back some memories of my sixth...... Alan Kupperberg: Richie, my pop and I used to love "Smokey Stover" (by Bill Holman) and Smokey's cat, Spooky. "Nix nox." "Notary Sojack." Great nonsense.
Anybody remember "Pottsy the Cop," (by Jay Irving)? Irving's...... Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories
By Alan Kupperberg
Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for...... Diane: I am also from the Yuba area. Actually I am Kaeleen, Helen and Kim's relative. I was a Machovec and my mother's maiden name was Revels. I happen to work with Teena Wallace who lives...... emily: Thank you Humboldt1, and as a response to J's comment I want to say that I believe that the gentrification is a HUGE problem and it is completely unfair, but there has to be something...... Editor: Mitch's comment was deleted at his request, and I removed EG's comment as it was to Mitch's deleted comment, and when I've left spurious comments like that in the past, EG has complained that such...... Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs...... indian-afro-german-polish-female: just got finished looking at that documentation about you, guys, out there in that "city-jungle" new york, rather brooklyn..it showed me, afro-german, that there are more to it then thugs and little criminals amongst black...... Humboldt1: Arquitecto,
Seriously, you don't need to use all the 5 dollar words. I have been in Humboldt Park for the past 3 years, having purchased an apartment building here in which I live. I...... Mary: oh and another thing, in Toronto we have are friendly to our environment and eco green and it's great and all but STUPID People insist on putting their COMPOST bucket outside beside their house and...... Raquel: Hu there, I just read your article concerning Don Justo 's cathedral and I loved it, mainly because I think you describe perfectly the dream, the persistence, the hard work of this man.
I have visited...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Great post! I love the total sadness and futility of the empty swing with the huge muddy puddle. And I'm particularly fond of the door knocker.... awake: Alot people have been living with no direction and misdirection threw out there entire lives in the ghetto's,all over the world.The criminal mentality and immoral behaviors has not been wiped out off the face of...... jeeff: and this is far too late, but if katybee is still around, check out the novel __cabbagetown__ by hugh garner.... Mike: Indeed, I used to shop at the IGA, while it was further west on N-Dame st., near parc Sir G-É. Cartier. I can still remember people stocking up on on chicken legs, milk, canned juices,...... jsmooth: Reply to OPEN YOUR EYES...
I thought that your response made complete sense and that you are right in many aspects of your comments and if my response seemed to come off racial than I apollogize....... river otters21 girl: GCC,that is sooo good to hear.I hope and PRAY that the rest of the good people that are left will pitch in and help clean up the Kensington neighborhoods and fight for them. If everyone...... anon (c-69-142-138-254.hsd1.pa.comcast.net): yo brushman you said you were from lee and westmoreland. i use to live near a and westmoreland from 81 when i was born till 89 when me and my mom moved to harrowgate. are...... Hapless: Definitely! Ironic that this should be displayed in a nation with such a huge sexual harassment problem.... Osloman20plus: Keep finding shots of this area on a certain huge photosite...
[[img:28458]]... just me : I like many of you grew up in the HP area. No I don't live there anymore because i had my children and chose not to raise them in that enviroment. Needless to say...... KINE TSK: Peace to LA & NYC... heard Philly was getting HUGE?!
Anyone know who wrote this sh*t back in the day? Since there's a bunch of heads in here,
"Almost 22 years in these backstabbin' streets. Strike...... J Sears: What a surprise! I wish someone would do a before and after as was suggested. I used to live in Montreal and probably wouldn't recognize it anymore. I heard that Ben's, Ruby...... jack: very nice, thanks, i thought it would look this nice, the old and the new, very nice. i like the free hugs, humans need hugs.... Peter: ha... i passed a convoy of {nacirema} demolition equipment this morning, in {newark}, on its way somewhere atop a huge flat-bed semi truck... but alas, few will mourn the passing of the 22 year old...... Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... Outside the box...: When you hear and see what is going on down in that part of town I find it difficult to feel sorry for the majority of those folks. The previous post hit the nail on...... Trupaz-: Has anyone seen that huge spin tag on the 403 towards branford near wilson street exit. fucking sick.... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... anon (h-67-102-13-114.phlapafg.covad.net): the 'bike tree' outside johnny brenda's is great (though technically northern libs not fishtown) and i saw another tonight which was a super huge chain & gear, we're talking like 50x actual size.... POWcityblog: you make a valid point about the size of the audience seeing this picture but the main point is that there there is a dignity/permission issue here. LiveJournal Urban Decay had a huge fuss a...... john: If you think the tunnel looks great now you should have seen it back in the 70's I was 12 years old when I started going down there.
Thats when there were five tracks down there...... Me: Re to Tex and Peter
I would post pics here,but I do not know how.Maybe I can get my 17 year old to do it for me,but she is usually too busy,like many other folks here...... jack: now this area i know well since i grew up in bensonhurst and gravesend and the last picture looks like the sea beach express which is in gravesend and kinda skirts bensonhurst, better know as...... Allison: Well, I was born in Flatbush and even though I've been out for 20 years the place still gives me the willies whenever I return. I live in Manhattan now and am constantly amazed at...... Peter: you know, pow, i didnt even notice that but youre right- the one on the left is much nicer and more unique.
curiously, i grew up in a town down south that had a huge us...... Peter: i have huge hi-res of all of these. email editors at citynoise dot org and ill make sure you get a copy of any youd like...... Andie: hugglez924,
I do have a degree as a matter of fact it is in Health Care Administration. Currently I am working towards a Masters in Health Care Administration and I still feel that the job opportunities...... hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town....... Bill F: Yea, I still have a problem with Mike being gone. We spoke on the phone regularly, and saw each other at family functions. I miss him. Nick and Diane are both doing well, Nick is...... Joe : Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I thought your posting may have been by Bill Fricker from Front St. I had stayed in touch with Fricker long after I had left Kensington, but have not heard from...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... Northwestern Student: Hey, my name is Bradley Akubuiro - I'm a journalism student at Northwestern University and I'm working on a huge project about Cabrini-Green (from the former residents and where they ended up, to the current...... Sheila Preston: Hi to Di, Pearly Princess of St Pancras - I was so saddened to read all these comments when I came across this webpage. I had such a great day with you, your Dad...... Ella Street: Also went to St Hughs
Dave Raby he lived on Elkart street Mike Fiolo he was related to thr Franklins Danny had the them big ass dogs right if that's who you mean seen Danny about...... Seeking Contact: To: Ella Street
Do you know Dave Raby? Did you know Mike Stever, Dennis Morton, Patty Renyolds, Rose Pote, Mike Fiolo or Danny K.? We used to hang at Clearfield and Swanson St.(between A and Front...... anon (ool-182ffebf.dyn.optonline.net): Janet
You are correct. Ronnie Bly was a huge star for Tilden. He went on to play football at Notre Dame and briefly in the NFL for the Giants and Eagles. (I don't think he was...... Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hey Hi Stuart!! I sure do remember you - since finding this site I dug out all my old keepsakes and found my autograph book in which yourself and Gary Siddall contributed to! My...... linda ekstrand: I used to love this park I have lived in the area for decades but after an unfortunate run in with a parks police officer I no longer go there. These PEPs are out for...... Hutchinson Hater,Now: I just looked in the Hutchinson News today and noticed that in todays paper Apr 30 2008 that Officer Mike Collins of the Hutchinson PD and his assisting thug Mr. Schofield beat a dog until...... Sue Hadingham:24th April 2008 -19:50 GMT: My Grandfather was the senior administrator at Netherne for many years and similarly my Grandmother worked on the wards as a nurse. My fondest memories were also visiting the pantomime and staying at my...... Joe: As others have stated, the good memories exceed those that were bad: Joe the pretzel guy at Front & Allegheny, Christmas and the stores on the 3200 block of front St., local bakery shops and...... Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Julian
My grandparents who owned Platts of Irlam retired to Flixton, Brooklyn Avenue, we visited often as children.
I love the film Stand By Me it has such a summery and nostalgic feel -...... Anne Fahy: Hi Keith (Smith)
What number did you live in Atherton Lane? My husband Brian Fahy lived at #43 for most of his early life. They moved to 19 Victory Road, when he was already working at...... Anne Fahy: Hi Keith (Smith)
What number did you live in Atherton Lane? My husband Brian Fahy lived at #43 for most of his early life. They moved to 19 Victory Road, when he was already working at...... Jennifer and Jasper: I highly suggest everyone see the film "Sharkwater." Sharks are on the brink of extinction because of the demand for Shark Fin soup. Sharks are a vital part of the delicate ecosytem of the ocean....... CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change...... anon (d58-106-114-187.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Sheila
Thats right,that is the cottage I was thinking of, I didnt know it had been a blacksmiths in its time.
There was a blacksmiths in Boat lane behind the White Lion in Higher irlam, which...... Peter: are you crazy, or just seriously uninformed? nothing rebuilt, nothing touched? thats not true at all! i commute through the WTC site/station every day, and theres so much going on there... sure, its a slow...... John Dereszewski: Puffy, Linden between Central and Evergreen is a block that has undergone a considerable transformation over the last decade or so, clearly for the good.
I knew this block very vividly during the bad days of...... You are an idiot.: Of course you would show the picture of the crappiest hotel in the city to try and prove your point. "Passing through" does not give you enough taste of a city, especially one as interesting...... dirana1: PS EvilGentleman, there's more to a tower at KP than an mop and a squeegee believe me, I myself would have a couple of rounds of the indigenous firearm in the tower fired if someone...... Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's
The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's...... Rude Thug: 1 more Burberry auto, this time a MINI--
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... cyril bagshaw: Hello Sheila,
Just a flash from the past.Delivering bread was a major task in Irlam and Cadishead, and the main players in the game were, Goodiers, Lennies and the Eccles Co-oP horse drawn van.
Cars to...... Joe: It is interesting to see so many postings from current/past Kensigtion folks (and others that give an address that has nothing to do with the neighborhood). I grew up there from 1957 throghh 1972, and...... Jacob: Really, no-one?
ok.. moscow! it might be better to put in nicest cities... because its skyline isnt huge... but a mix of tsarist, soviet, modern architecture is amazing. The old orthodox cathedrals infront of a soviet...... none ya: i grew up on suydam and knickerbocker till i was 21 im 28 now i still go back all the time and bushwick ain't what it used to be shit i remember when even the...... mary graham: grew up in kensington, went to st. hughs parish elementary school, then attended little flower highschool for girls, enjoyed Wagners ballroom. graduated 1970, then moved away. i remember the magic of christmas in kensington, christmas...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Marissa
There was a reason it was named as such, because that piece of ground they were built on and the land stretching back to where it meets Boat lane, has only a couple of...... chanze: i was in kingston this weekend and that place is huge and scary looking i would hate to be in there!... oevre: Remember Hutchinson in mainly four images....swimming pool in Summer near the grain elevator...high school with brilliant turquoise colored panels, architect was Californian, people said...the old old deep red brick junior high where my parents went...... anon (host86-154-109-158.range86-154.btcentralplus.com): Hi Rob,
Absolutely fascinating map. Wouldn't it be great if you could just step back in time and see the old Irlam? (except, of course, that there would be huge tracts of land too boggy to...... Andrew Smith: Alan
It's a shame so many public buildings now have to have huge unscalable fences around them. We just used to climb over the small fences into the school fields for a game of football -...... Peter: its {smug} and {osker}. i was holding my breath trying to not be the first to mention it and out myself as the resident graf nerd fanboy, for what its worth.
that photo is a great...... Tex: Re: to Tex: "Why if you hated something, anything, so much would you devote so much of your time to it, to degrading it, to bashing it. Why if you had such a void in your life from...... Cody Heitschmidt: Why if you hated something, anything, so much would you devote so much of your time to it, to degrading it, to bashing it. Why if you had such a void in your life from...... noname: Tex, you have brought up very good points. Hutchinson is a poor example of a city even when compared to other towns in Kansas. Hutchinson has been on a steady down fall for years. People...... Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,...... Michelle: EvilGentleman - The storms we get nowadays in Toronto are not really severe, nor do they put our city at a standstill like everyone likes to pretend. I think people took advantage of the moderate...... NervaVels: I lived on the block of Green/Evergreen/Harman for almost 20 years; prior to that, I lived on Jefferson St between Knickerbocker and Irving (still remember getting picked up by the bus to go to a...... Peter: whats that glass building in the first and second photos? its huge!... BUSER" Loko: i ain't gonna lie ja is up as fuck..and i can say that he is one of the downest writers in "NYC".And JA and seen,cope 2, and t-kid....they can all be considered the "NYC"...... brooke: This is the best part of W.Gray. I live right across the street on Genesse (not the scary side !! LOL!!)and every one from Montrose to Downtown, all along Gray, have such passion for the...... pc: i lived in kensington from when i was born in 81 till 93 and i loved living there. i use to live at a and westmorland and i went to St hughs. i dont remember...... jamal: I remember the Henry Horner projects very well. I never lived in any of them but lived one block away on Warren Blvd. near Damen. I remember as a little boy when they were......
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