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dave: I stopped there looking for a nice place to fish never realizing it's past history. Is this place safe?. After reading these articles I don't think I'll ever visit this place again.To bad because the......

in response to: Plum Beach by kc

benjamin : has anyone tried the spray adhesive you can buy at wal-mart and stores like that, how does it hold up in comparison to wheat paste? i know wheat paste can last years. ...

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Maz, Netherne: So you want to talk about Ikea eyesores do you, well check this one out. This is Croydon, South London, U.K. You can probably see the chimneys from where you are with their lovely colour......

in response to: Ikea\'s Watery Shadow by CartLegger

Garrett: [[img:28943]] This shot is where Sonny is still in the car, looking ahead of him. In the movie you can see a water tower past the trees, but the trees have since grown in the past......

in response to: Godfather\'s Home by jack

Maz, Netherne: [[img:28938]] [[img:28939]] [[img:28940]] [[img:28941]] Hi everyone, I came across this site by mistake yesterday and was fascinated by everyone's stories and reading about the grave yard. I had heard other people here at Netherne mention it in the past......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

bikeguy: Uncle Jacobs is getting a lot of negative reviews here as a stolen bike shop. Look, if you're going to sell used bikes in the world capital of bike theft then you're obviously going to......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

I must be boring and illiterate: Apparently since I was raised and educated in Belleville I am an illiterate and boring person. I left Belleville like all young people, went to college, worked in Manhattan for 8 years and decided......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Warren S.: I think this is a fabulous Web-page; it brings back memories of Bushwick, Brooklyn and Queen, where I grew up. Until I was 14, I lived on RC church property in the "old rectory" building......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

blast from the past: Does anyone remember hanging out on the hellgate bridge? I bet my name is still up there.. What about the kids from Bryant high school.... anyone remember Brian Wolfort...PJ's Bar....Wetsons on northern blvd........

in response to: Astoria Park by little ukraine

Steven H.: I just love this site! Growing up in Bushwick was a big part of my life.I had friends in all walks of life. I grew up at St. Mark's Lutheran at Bushwick and Jefferson. A......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

little ukraine: sheesh. growing up on long island i was always told that tornadoes were not a thing that happened in my part of the country, though the past two or three summers have seen a......

in response to: Cameraphone Funnel Cloud by jeeff

Stephanie: As a child I would walk past the ASPCA building and I would hear the yelping of puppies. I still remember the smells. I always wished I could have a puppy but we lived in......

in response to: Forgotten Structure: ASPCA by GGP

Sam: all I can say Mort is that if you had walked past where I lived and that happened to you..you would have been helped because my family was/is not like that and I am sorry......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

MTA: This is a great thread and really shows everyone's perspective on the past, the changes, and ideas about the future. I want to check in and see what folks think about Jefferson Ave. between Evergreen......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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,......

in response to: Fuck the IGA by CE

Paul in Seattle: My 1st trip to NYC was in '85, I was there to see the girlfriend and a sister's wedding. While she was at work, I walked this entire line from BANK Street (that's right kids,......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

hairsy: arena football is not a real sport it's a past time between real footbll...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

santoro: also ive kept wheatpaste non refrigiated in a jolt can for far over a week probly over 2 yea it will start to smell but who cares u get a bad smell for 3 seconds......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

santoro: for those of you concerned about your ink running just photo copy your origional and paste the copies yea you can only do them the size of a piece of paper but thats all you......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Gerry: The author of this article needs to get ALL of his facts straight, for the reader. Bishop's Castle is located in the WET Mountains, NOT the West Mountains. If the reader was truly interested in......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

anon (cache-ntc-ab03.proxy.aol.com): Liz: My sister was born in St Marys Hospital in 1929,the only one of seve siblings born in a hospital. We all went to St Matthews school and church in the 1930s. The boys......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Helen: WOW! And to think my older sisters never clued me into this site!! :-) Yuba...so many memories... I still go back every couple of years to remember Amy, visit our old hangouts, and......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

Anonymous: In fact, I can know for certain, that if I were to walk out my front door right now and walk as far as past Ureka Gardens apts. with my i-pod on- I would see......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Peter: hahaha! ive ridden my bike past that bus 100 times... when i was moving to my bushwick place form my {prospect heights} place, i drove past him many times, too. good score! i smiled when i saw......

in response to: Watermelon Man by Cartlegger

Cecilia Midiri: I have to say that it is so true about monkey see, monkey do...every weekend when I'm off from work, I get out to sweeping and I never end up alone doing it. Sometimes......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Paul Revere: I'm sure you can never receive enough accolades for your photography. Great work. Personally, I've roamed those tunnels repeatedly for the past year. As someone remarked you can't hear the train untill it's prcaticly upon......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

an_architect: well its a good thing most of people reporting "architecture hazzards" aren't architects...You know architecture doesn't just come and go...it stays for sometime...and designers work hard to show people how to consider the visual elements......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

mat: im making my own wheatpastes, not with stencils or anything but drawing them up with sharpies and paint pens, im wondering if i could use like charcoals or if theyd' just smudge does anyone know......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

stan: I live around 116th street. A year ago I found a way in (and while down their noticed a few ways out.) I went down with a friend, a lighter, and two cellphones (which we......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

cycles-past: Hello editor thank you for allowing my post.....as i find photo's,or any items im searching for relating to brooklyn's motorcycle history i will definatly post more scan's.....i do have other memorabilia but very little relating to......

in response to: Brooklyn Motorcycle History by cycles-past

Peter: when i got back into town this past weekend, the sight of the (agreeably underwhelming) {brooklyn bridge} waterfall greeted me, so that was my first chance to see them... glad to find your photos, man.........

in response to: Water Falls on the City by CartLegger

Steve Boyle: Can anybody help me? I'm trying to find out what was originally on Lee Close, Irlam (Basically just around the corner from Irlam Primary school and close to Irlam Endowed. Lee close I think was......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Mike Ortiz: Thanxs Chance, I didn't know. I just assumed it was an all white club, from the photos I've seen, and from there past leaders ( Sonny Barger )....

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Mitch: We're now a month past the demolition ruling, still absolutely *nothing* happening at the site. The only new thing to report are large billboards that went up in the parking lot besides Ben's, with an......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: I do not defend the status - I wish to change it. I do not "draw a salary on the backs of the suffering" - the little funding we receive goes towards helping these people......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

JOSEPH BRIDGE: we are the voices of the past. i do agree that the thousands of current residents of kensington should be heard on here. they can share their concerns. i'm sure some people in kensington have......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: if i had a dollar for every time ive heard someone from a hard/bad/depressed/rebuilding neighborhood comment something like ##"_______ is really that bad and has been for years"##... [[76:cabrini green]], [[1727:henry horner]], [[4368:hutchinson]], [[646:bushwick]], to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Me: Re to Returnee What baffles me is that these so called "happy and better off since I left Hutchinson" people just keep posting their negativity on this site. If they are so much better off and......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

alan: jUST BY ASKING A SIMPLE QUESTION CONCERNING SOMEONE IN THE PAST,A ENTIRE WORLD OPENS TO YOU. I lived at 4802 Snyder and left Tilden in 1960. What a different world. My grandfather owed the buiding......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee That sick pervert lived in Pretty Prairie,as you stated,not Hutch,the sick pervert who sexually assulted and killed an elderly woman this past month also was from out of town,Mcpherson to be exact.They......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

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......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

RAY: "the past" is just that THE PAST! Time to move on and leave Kensington to the Kenzos...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

EvilGentleman: Nice to know that there are enough fanatical vegans to go around. And I thought North America was hoarding them all for themselves... I usually put ground pork in my pasta sauces. Same sawdust filler, lower......

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

Moo-Sama: It really is amazing that people would rather share something beautiful with everyone and gain nothing for themselves in the process. So many times is it really obvious that humankind is generous in mysterious ways... But kudos......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

chiamattt: According to a very close Korean friend of mine, the Korean above is really clumsy and doesn't really make sense (she initially thought they were similar to slogans die-hard protesters used but then thought differently).......

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

Jeff: Great set of photos! For the past many years, I have stared down into the tunnel from above in Riverside Park watching Metro-North go by. I've always wondered what it looks like in there! Thx......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: when i was growing up, we frequently drove past ##"ort ark H ital"## and "ed Foo S or"##... lol... ok, i think its time to start up the {partial signage} series, so keep your eyes......

in response to: El R Restau by Peter

Jeff: I went to Super Sexe a few times around 2002-2004, had a great time. Gorgeous women and good price, very entertaining overall. I have done nothing but spread the good word since, telling......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: close, but i say 1967 galaxie: [[img:27983]] check the downward curve in the bumper below the headlight on the right, the curve of the rear fender right past the rear door, the placement of the gas cap,......

in response to: NYPD Partners, NYC, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

James cashan: Thanks for the compliments Rob T. Norma B. and sheila V. (finally sussed out the pixel thing!)It is nice to feel a special connection to this public tribute ney icon of irlam and cadisheads` past......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks James, for the photo's of the train, my children played on it when it was in the park. Sorry to hear that your granddad passed away, as I remember him being in the next......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (itsc083.itsnpt.com): East Orange is only an address. It's the people who are the products of young parents who have little education and poor parenting skills that have made the places in East Orange unsafe. ......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

EvilGentleman: The picture is OF San Francisco. After all, what cities besides San Francisco would stencil "San Francisco Public works" on their wooden barriers? The pastel colours and what looks like the telltale stair-like outline of slightly......

in response to: Where in the World is Jack? by jack

anon (d122-109-199-99.adl12.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Eric, Yes I do remember you and your Mum from when I was delivering greengrocery round Eldon road and Harewood road around 1950 just before I got married. It was Fred Wolfendon who had the old......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

colavitos ghost: joey (and other people who might be interested, if you notice, the roadway all along euclid from public square to university circle has been significantly enhanced in the past 4 years. it's all a......

in response to: Posturban by joey

eric guerra: Its me again. No matter how bad it is, it is still my birth place, St. Josephs Hospital, lived on Preakness Ave for half my life, then moved one block away to Ryerson ave. I......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

upfromflames: And 70% dropout rate! I am a high school teacher--and you sir, are quoting some racist drivel from a time long past. Perhaps it suits your needs, but it does not suit the reality at hand.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: truthteller: the signs on the building are standard nycha signage, stating "only tennants and their guests are allowed in building", you know, the sort of signs you see on section-8 housing all over the city.........

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: ok, people... what is it, exactly, that makes {bushwick} so "scary"? i mean, really. i wish someone would just come out and spell it out for us, because i dont buy it. sure, the neighborhood......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

hils34: wow this stuff is crazy!!! yeah i agree with everyone. i have to research about a book. and i got here. everyone has different opinions. people shood not regret what they had done in the......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello again Dean, thanks for your speedy reply, I had no idea that your "grandy" had such an interesting past. I can remember she was always busy as you can imagine, but never too busy......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter: nice! i had a few shots from my trip to {chicago} this past april that i wanted to add: [[img:27799]] [[img:27800]] [[img:27801]] [[img:27802]] and youre definitely right... i took the {el} from {ohare} {airport} to the loop... it took longer......

in response to: The El by serlingrod

little ukraine: these are really nice; i was just in philly this past weekend. what neighborhood are these pictures from?...

in response to: The First 60 Minutes of My Return by zagg

EvilGentleman: Thank god you clarified that, Jamie. I was about to tell you that I don't post those ones. And kudos to you, Montrealbunny, for recognizing the tiles of the Lionel-Groulx station. I had not noticed that,......

in response to: Montreal\'s Largest Mural? by Montrealbunny

Lesley: hi there all ....well i came across ur site by accident as i have been looking for a long lost friend. I live in Sydney Aust now but when i knew Dave lived in......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

CaptainVideo: What you are doing is no different that all white communities banning together to keep blacks from moving in because they are afraid that they will bring crime and lower property values. Humbolt is not......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Peter: yep, the one on the far left was hit up when i walked past last weekend- alas, i didnt have my camera... ill pass by there again today and see whats up......

in response to: Clean Canvasses? by Peter

James cashan: Re: jon burgess, I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: i walk past this address every day now, going to the train. so after rereading this, i packed my camera in my bag, and snapped some shots of the plot on the way home today: [[img:27423]] [[img:27424]] [[img:27425]] [[img:27426]] its......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

Peter: i love these kinds of views... nice. i remember going right by there on the {circle line} this past fall......

in response to: Hell Gate by Cart Legger

Re; KOTS: Hi James, I dont live in Cadishead anymore, now live in Hazel Grove after living in moton for 8 years. The great thing about Cadishead and Irlam was that There was lots of people to......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Matt Parde: I was born and raised in Belleville, lived there for almost 30 years. I always had something to do and had a lot of fun. It's nice to know who lives in your......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Re; KOTS: Hi James, yeh i knew about kots through my mates who used to go and see you (they are on the snubtv clip on youtube but not sure if you are in that line up)......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Jim M 52: My brother Bill and I lived in 90thST between 1st & 2nd Ave from the early 50's untill the early 60's. The yorkville experience was the best of our lives, my brother married "the girl......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Stan Hodgson: Hi Great site, was directed to it by Benny Hilton, I was born in Windsor Ave 1944 then moved to Carlisle Drive about 1963,along with my older sister Patricia and brother Bill, . We all......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Joe: As I review most of the comments posted it seems that there are many faded memories of a better time for Kensington (including many of my comments and memories). I do love history and therefore......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Michelle: "prospects wife", the only reason I wrote to you is because all the lamo-s who are keyboard jockey's on here are a joke. I can't believe every article I read and you seem to be......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

kgraham: Does anyone in Harrowgate Remenber The Kensington Roller Ring Or Middway Theater, iris Theater,Kent Movie,Belgrade TheaterOr Adriatic Theater. Born And Raised Frankford & Castor Aves. Love The Neighboor Hood And Still Ride Past 2000......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Mystery History of Kensington Phila.: To Richard Barron. The automat was Horn and Hardart. I remember the Midway movie house. Do you remember the Wishart near Front & Allegheny? We need morer related historic information from all past - current......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

ex-Bellevillian: Personally...I think Belleville is the most boring town in the world and I grew up there. Still have family there too. Belleville has always had this gran idea of itself because it host......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Hard-working 'NEW JACK': Hey, Bilrock, all I gotta say is... check yourself before you wreck yourself, ya fuckin' has been. We both know that I've put more work in a month than your whole graff career, face it......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Montrealbunny: This is along the canal going west past the market and the train tracks. Here's a shot from a bit further back - I bet you'll recognize it in an instant by the tip......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

Nobody: Saul- I see you are, after all, an insulting, crazy windbag. Not only can you write a cohesive reply to simple questions, you resort to childish insults when pressed. Yes, I'm from Coney. However,......

in response to: Coney Island Low by Peter

Oldfart: This isn't a hockey tradition. Montreal loves its riots ever since the Quebec legislature passed the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849 and an English mob torched the parliament buildings, which used to be here. Since then......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Peter: hey "movin to wick", wake up! youre working with a conception of {new york} thats about 20+ years outdated... i mean, serously. youd think {brooklyn} was {beirut}. perhaps youve been watching too much ##law and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Cyril Bagshaw: Hello Sheila V Joe Nelson did take over from his Dad, must have been just after the war because Joe made a trailer for me in 1947 to carry my greengrocery from Smithfield Market at Shudehill......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Outside observer: I had a chance to recently visit the fine city of Hutch for a job interview. I would say that the city faces many of the same issues that other cities face in the mid-west.......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Kristin: That was actually a paste up, i live in winnipeg and used to pass it every day on my way to work. it is gone now... Hakkim optical bought the building out...

in response to: Discount Everything by rgalston

jeeff: old schooler, you are living in the past....

in response to: Graf Trux 8: NYC by Peter

Editor: though the content of this sort of post isnt typically what we have on this blog, im going to leave it, as it sounds interesting, and the photo is nice. "cycles past", i urge you, though,......

in response to: Brooklyn Motorcycle History by cycles-past

Pearlykingjim: Wotch ya Kim I know what you are saying and i agree 100% the problem is that we have a wave of new pearlies with little or no cockney pearly history,and they seem to forget that......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Pearlykingjim: i would like to thank the person or persons for the vile and nasty E-mail that was sent to my address, it is someone on this forum form what was said i only hope we bump it......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Michelle: The first building is the centre block of Canadian Parliament. After that is the Peace Tower. The flowy green-domed ones are the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Apparently the design of the musuem "is supposed to......

in response to: Parliament Hill Cats, Rideau Canal, and RCMP Stables by Michelle

Pearlykingjim: Wotch ya all not been on this site for a couple of months, just thought i would catch up on things that are going on in the Pearly world i see mr smith is still about wotch......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie