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Willing to die for truth: To me white folks love the position they are in. I mean they have heaven here on earth, they get everything they want, or take.My question is, do you think they have heaven on earth,...... Megan: Hello,
I have recently relocated to NY and am living in Bensonhurst, near Bay Parkway and 66th. I was wondering if I could get people's opinions on how safe it is for a single, white...... Bea K.: Lou Romero, Upfromflames, all: I've heard so much about "white flight" just about all my life, that I honestly don't think that 'term' will 'ever' go away, how sad it that? I've also wondered if...... Jason: What's most ironic is that liberals are deeply "conservative" when it comes to gentrification. They are seeking to take a vibrant city of constant flux and movement and freeze it in time.
No one group...... RiCH1: SPIN........whoever you are.......you killed that shit on the 'Rock', sun!.....Rock On! Ya gotta turn yer head kids, to peep that one out.....right at the bottom of the escarpment waterfall on the 401 into the Hammer!...... Dennis: Hi neighbors,I lived at 6 Covert Street between Broadway and the almighty Bushwick Avenue. I too remember those classic games of playing skelly,stoop ball and johnny on the pony ouch! I just caught a neck...... Warren S.: "...I think Father Zimmer was reading the weekly anouncements and DP and some other nuns were being sent to other Parishes. When Father said her name, I was stunned and looked at her with a...... 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...... 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...... M. Collins: Glad to hear that Mayor Daley finally won over city approval to have the last of the Cabrini Greene structures razed and cleared for new development. Although once a decent complex in the earlier half...... janet: Richie--Thanks for the "Gref" reminder. I've been trying to remember the name of our corner deli (the only deli on St. John's until you got to Rochester (or was the next as distant as...... 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....... anon (CPE0050ba1c08ae-CM0014045d2346.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): hello just white female omo oshun,nice store i live in canada and wan to buy some items,thank you... 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...... Skip: I remember being an idiot while in the Navy stationed in Chicago in 1995 and driving through Cabrini at 1A.M just because my friend had an obsession with "The Hood." He flashed some fake gang...... river otters21 girl: I had read somewhere that the decline of the neighborhoods is a part of the "Billy Penn curse". No Philly sports team won a championship since 1983 and since that time period Kensington...... Jamie: Hey, there's nothing wrong with a little bit of racial supremacy. Us white people have been doing it for centuries. It's all in the name of good fun. Except it isn't.... christina: in that first picture, right under the red awning to the left, what's that white flowing image?... zagg: Well, he is a well dressed prisoner! Black dress pants + white dress shirt and a sweater vest... Elijah: And with his chariots, like a whirlwind.............. That's how Christ is coming back. In the so called mystical thing that you see on the X-Files every Friday night. All the so called U.F.O 's. These...... 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...... kms: My life got flipped turned upside down. I want to type this up and tell you all about how I came to the town called Bellaire.
In Cabrini Green, where I grew up and played on...... Anonymous: I've lived in 17 states and Jax. is the only place where I've been robbed. I've had 4 apartments broken into here (one of them several times). I've been beaten up and robbed walking down...... Peter: your photos are really nice... you should consider sending the {payphone} flick to 2600 ([[http://www.2600.com/phones]]).
i like how the photos are scans of prints with nice white borders. its getting harder and harder to find developers...... Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got...... upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process...... Lou Romero: Amazing !! I didn't realize the quality of life and safety had began to decline as early as 1962.
I know that the "white flight" was in full swing from 1965 onward, many neighboorhoods still had...... Brody: What a delight to come across this blog. It was truly "the best of times." Not only did I have the privledge of playing football for Bernie Mars 58'-60' but my uncle played...... anon (82.153.71.49): This has just happened to my cat. We had to take the cat to the vet and have him sedated and bathed at over £100 for the first consultation. My brand new £1200...... 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...... richard holmstrom jul 8 2008 : i grew up with alot of HA in richmond ca and cant wate to see them come to missoula still ware my support your local red and white love them all like brothers... like it is: dear suburban white male not that bad, but not great either, look in a different area... Peter: im fascinated by how often people, in a context such as this, tend to define ##"safe"## as ##"comfortable, according to my standards"##... ergo, it doesnt surprise me that someone that would inquire about the "safety"...... anon: is the intersection of montrose ave and humboldt street relatively safe? im coming from the perspective of an inexperienced suburban white male, so im not sure what "safe" even means. ... Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Sheila H, On the Coronation party photo, there is a group of ladies, the one nearest the camera wearing a dark dress and a white paper hat is my mum and to her...... 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 ).... 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...... Lillibette Irish expat: What most of the people that have responded to this fail to realize is that "The Troubles" in Ireland have LONG ago stopped being about religion. It was/is rather like the black-white thing in...... Cecilia Midiri: Ok Joseph I'm sorry about your father, that he went through that. He didn't move from here after that, that speaks volumes.
My mother and I were in a similar situation, we found our 84...... Cecilia Midiri: Read backwards Joseph, you brought up the race card:
JOSEPH BRIDGE: 22nd Jun 2008 - 12:21 GMT
yeah, white flight. that about sums it up.
I'm white and I know that that is when people started moving out...I...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: hey peter, i'll give you one reason why kensington sucks. my father, hard working, family man left work early one night in march of 1990 because he was sick. you see he worked the graveyard...... Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a...... Cecilia Midiri: Wow, Kimmer Teesedale...you remember the Midiri's? Me and Mamma Ceil are still on Keim Street. She refuses to move...and hey, who am I to make her. I can't complain too much. The street was so...... Rob Tynan: Hi Gary,
I seem to remember that when the "Maypole" was first built, the centre of the site was grass with a white wooden fence around it. It was later flagged over when the market...... Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Annon
I am one of the O'Reilly's from Caroline Street. Very respectable family! You will see an earlier entry about my dad Tom, he had an allotment on Tramway Road. Both he and my...... Lynda Phillips , sons Paul and Mike Phillips, Caroline st, Irlam adn Carlisle Dr, Irlam: Hello, Im just blown away by this fantastic site found by accident. I was looking for my old school friend William Mcormick/mcCormack from Salford born around 1955. I lived in Caroline Street aged 18 with...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: yeah, white flight. that about sums it up.... Bill F: What years did the largest exodus happen? I don't know if I buy the lack of jobs for the "white flight". ... phantom: Actually, a number of sociology papers have been written on "white flight" in Kensington. Census & demographic data supports the theory that the largest exodus was to follow jobs. As the mills closed (Houghton's, Stetson...... Kathy: KENSINGTON WAS THE GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE IN. I WAS RAISED THERE AND IT WAS GREAT UNTIL THE EIGHTIES..THEN IT JUST WENT DOWNHILL!!
WE WERE A POOR FAMILY GROWING UP, BUT WE DIDN'T HURT, KILL...... Mary: I love this shot. What memories it brings to mind. Some good, some bad. Bad was when I had to walk home after dark. The giant factory building enhanced my fear and the darkness....... Dave Moore: Does anyone remember Marie Tighe from Cadishead or Linda Bunting from Irlam. Recall a lot of good nights spent at the Catholic Club and the White Horse.... Mike Ortz: I have a question, is it true that you have to be white to be accepted as an Angel?... James cashan: Hello jon B.
Malcom Kennedy is related to my dad through marriage of his mum to Ken connor (pics of Train), I lived and dad still lives across road from Pete n...... RN1980: My question to all you HATERS is: What makes your town/city so much better? Every community in this country as problems with drugs and poor "white trash" or "illegal immigrants". The photos posted...... The Hapless Hobo: That is absolutely gorgeous! How could they have possibly had the heart to whitewash such a wonderful piece of artwork?
Thank you for preserving it in photography for us!... B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working
factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced
out 22 years later.
While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming...... Nick Aceto: I had to comment on this one, plus it was written on my B-day. Anyway, I, too am reaching that age, 27, where skateboarding just doesnt feel quite the same. Still, I've found that a...... janet: Hi Alma--Sorry, the name Rubin is not familiar (though I knew a Judy Kessler). But I certainly remember the fish store! (Thanks for reminding me that one needed to walk up a couple of...... anonymous: It is a shame the cops have pretty much hassled the boys at kensington and rorer that the no longer are out. Their dope, last stop, was the most consistantly good heroin in town.(btw i...... Helen: My cat,who was a lovely white on her tummy and paws is now a sludgy black due to anti-climb paint;and so is our cream carpet and white bath!It wont wash off the cat and I...... Peter: it looks sort of like white-trash {poutine}...
but id eat it.... ~$PI~: the metro with the wHite squeaks is clean... RAY ALAN: I have lived in jacksonville fla. all my life 51yrs. to be exact.First I cant belive Jacksonville fla. is being called a small town because there est.800,000 people reside here and it is...... James cashan: hello Jim W. RE Margarine Works
I remember peter hamburger (gruff voice)"oh yis oh yis", but who was the phantom!
daily cries of "whose out now? am i out now?" waiting for...... 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...... Miss_1989: I had lived in hutch for 12 years growing up as a child, but my family ended up moving due to my parents job transfers and also because Hutchinson (even in the middle class neighborhoods)...... terry hindley: "Hung around the Benny centre and pool quite a bit during the late 70's early 80's. As long as you didn't look for trouble you generally wouldn't find trouble. Anyone remeber the Benny Gang? or...... jimmy white: [[img:27438]]
The maggie anne...ooohh.. six two... two ten... eeee... comin over all lancashereee..
anyone remember peter hamburger...... jimmy white: [[img:27437]]
The Tarzen bridge..We had many a good night as teenagers playing music with the aid of a generator..well before the acid house craze...... Edwin DeBerry: I remember when the Whites lived in 111 N.Wood. He went on to play with his brother in Earth, Wind and Fire. I anybody remembers me, I can be reached at edwin.deberry@ots.treas.gov
I went...... 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)...... DDWhitecotton: Hey Hutchinson, I also live in sunny San Diego. I was raised in Hutchinon until I was 17, Kweed was the deal then, dragging main and hanging out at the sonic and a & w...... James cashan: RE: Jon Burgess, ha ha well spotted jon i dont think that public demand, finance nor desire is great enough for that. K.O.T.S. Fans and those that remember us are a rare commodity,although i...... jack: i had the same car back in 1964, that was a chevy impala, circa 1960, had the flags in the arrow over the rear fender, mine was all white with a red interior, cost me...... Rob Tynan: Hi Ron,
Here are the pictures I took of Atherton Lane and Anglers Close (Whitefield Street) today.
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As you can see Atherton Lane is more or less original and Whitfield Street has been redeveloped.
Rob... BILROCK-161, RTW.: YET ANOTHER NEW-JACK,
You are the same. It is obvious by the same imature insults you so freely hurl at someone you dont know anything about. I almost was going to be civil to you on...... Vsmitty36: ok, so lets be truthful who ever took the pictures above obviously didn't live here. That building that you knew oh so much about is an old hospital and what exactly is the name of...... Alan Taylor: St Helen's Church after the graveyard had been landscaped around 50 years ago =
[[img:27337]]
Originally built 1500 AD, rebuilt 1733, restored 1882.
Who remembers the Coronation Tree?
[[img:27338]]
pre Great War.
1922 saw many local cenotaphs erected, Hollinfare replaced the...... disillusioned: can someone explain to me how it is possible to make friends or have a boyfriend/girlfriend if you live in new york city, esp. williamsburg..it seems completely impossible since people are unfriendly and full of...... janet: How terrific is this! Alma, I do remember the knish place, but it was across Utica Avenue from the movie house (which from time to time we affectionately called "the Itch"). I didn't buy knishes...... Me: The grand old beautiful trees are in bloom in colors of pinks,white,purples and of course green in Hutchinson. The horrible ice storm could not kill,they came back strong.The haters can not kill this fair city...... Eric from Port Richmond: A Richmond boy with a few comments.
Its NOT just Kensignton that took a turn for the worst in the area.
I grew up in the late 70s and 80s in Port Richmond. The neighbors would sit...... Dane: Those photos were great. I have a question. Do purebred game hens sometimes lay colored egg? I bought some hens that were supposed to be purebred and some eggs are white, some...... EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been...... Peter: hmm, i dont know whats better... the snakeskin guitar, the sequined-vested drummer, the leather pants, the white-guy-dreds or the tattoo/piercing-enhancing mesh shirt on the singer... hahahaha.
btw, this post has gotten their ##"round and round"##...... chiamattt: I had no problems whatsoever. The vast majority of China Supporters (chinese students) were full of smiles and willingly posed for pictures. The Seoul Police were polite and didn't hinder my movements at all. I...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Gary - It seems every other person on this site now lives in Melbourne (apart from Cyril, of course). I'm sure if we all got together, we would have a bigger party than those...... Sue taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi everyone,
Here are some photos of Irlam, taken some years ago; one is of myself and a friend as young girls on my father's allotment behind Tramway Road. I think that is Carrington Power Station...... Gary Sparkes: will do sam i ,live in melbourne now i will be back tiis year but in the mean time i will e mail a couple of mates in irlam(cash)james cashan,jim white,both good friends with crozzie...... Alan Taylor: Explanation of OCCUPATION ROAD, but does not resolve the question of 'where in Irlam'.
My finding regarding the ‘Bolton to York’ route has caused me to re-assess Francis
White’s Map of the Ainsty particularly with regard to...... 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...... Movin to Wick: what is melrose between wilson and knickerbocker like as of today for a single white lady? ... Gary Sparkes: hi sam crozzie is still knocking around seen him last year with giz nelson in the white horse i remember his poetry after a few,he seemed well and just the same old crozzie... marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very...... Steven: This was an amazing night. I lived on Troutman Street at broadway and Myrtle, right in the action. I was 16 and was amazed and scared. I remember walking the block to Broadway the next...... 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...... AG: The black and white aspects of the photos make them look time disjointed, very nice. ... Jamie: I do sex plate. مع البيض على اللوحه. With eggs on the board. والبيض على قمة رأسها. And eggs at the top of its head. ليس الخام البيض ، كنت انظر. Not raw eggs,...... Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril,
and the second farm almost opposite on your left you got the best celery around, tall white stems, not green like now and insect nibbled or slug mess in between the stems, lovely clean......
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