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Margo-murray: How amazing to find this site. We, the Murray Clan, my parents Terry and Denis, and my brothers, David, Brian and Mike (my sister wasn't born yet) lived at 4100 Benny from around 1953 to......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Peter: wow! what a fantastic series (the fire not withstanding, of course)... the last 3 photos of the icy aftermath, in particular......

in response to: Maxwells Fire by Tyfoid Kid

Anon: Wow, these photos are awesome. And the artwork is fantastic! Good work....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sheila Hilton: What a fantastic picture Sheila! Are you on there? Are any of the people mentioned above on there? Sheila H...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

sie: i also just finished jennifer toth's book..thank you for posting such fantastic images!...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Pinecatz: Fantastic work. Thanks....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

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......

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

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......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Kevin_in_the_Uk: My oh my. There you are talking about the word c**t and with reference to it being a socially acceptable word in the Uk. Trust me my friends, although it might be......

in response to: Passing Airliner Triggers Wonder in Arctic by EvilGentleman

James: Just stumbled too. Fantastic work. Thumbs up ...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

SteveO: Though I don't find 90+% of the posters on this board to be worth the sweat off my balls, I shall post anyway just because I have become bored with the uninformed BS... Break it down........

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

Montrealbunny: Fantastic!!!! This has made my day!...

in response to: Sarah Jessica Parker Loses Her Head by The Decapitator

Kevin_in_the_Uk: mrsleep says about the film dark days, I have a copy, my wife got it on amazon for me. Fantastic stories from the people who used to live down there. You might even be able......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sane: This murales are fantastic...

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

anon (nat2.northshorelij.com): Hi I grew up in Bushwick, along with most of my cousins. I went to Fourteen Holy Martyrs School- graduated in 1964. I have wonderful memories of my growing up years in a culturaly......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Samantha: Hi... I've just come across this site accidentally as most of you did... I'm currently living in Dubai but I spent most of my life living in Irlam in between living in France and Abu-Dhabi... I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sashay: Cabrini-Green started over 100 years ago as a place for people to live and have a community. Somewhere along the line it got derailed. Althought Chicago's plan is not going to be 100% fantastic, it......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

keith grey london: Hi i went to a cockney night friday it was fantastic we saw the chas n dave boys that was on stars in there eyes and some pearlys that was a good old nees up.......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

little ukraine: i think playing at fantasy is pretty creative. awesome shots, reminds me of I-CON, the northeast's largest sci-fi convention... and high school, reminds me of high school....

in response to: Cosplay by chiamattt

jack: costume players, seems very childish, yet with weapons they seem very dangerous, childishly dangerous, they fantasize and become drawings, silly people in a dangerous part of the world, you would think that people in......

in response to: Cosplay by chiamattt

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......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

JoeyD: This is Just fantastic! haha maybe its the local division HQ for ICE....or maybe its Dubya's presidential library... the posibilities are endless! Hope all is well down in SD I love the......

in response to: I Could\'nt Think of a Title for This Because a Pictures Is Worth a Thousand Words. by jack

Josine: I've been last week there. It's fantastic what he's making with his own hands. Now he got a vieuw workers with him. Respect for Gusto he is amazing and adorable...

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

??: If Hutchinson is so great than why is the population shrinking rather than growing? The facts are simple, cities grow that people want to live in, cities shrink when people want to leave them. Try......

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

Diane Dole: Hi All, I have just finished reading the (hidden whistle and flute) stitch one by the pearly king of Peckham George Major. Fantastic read cant wait for stitch two the stolen whistle and flute. best of Cockney......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Frank Donnellon: I remember Johnny. He had gift of gab.....he could talk to you until the sheep came home. I wonder what he doing now.....he probable has a talk show! And Arnie I bet he's in......

in response to: My Old Neigborhood by Arnie Magraner

Hobson: I lived in Israel for 4 years in the early 70's. I bought one of these from a medical student who was leaving the country. It was 11 years old. I paid $125.00 for it.......

in response to: Citroën 2CV by Peter

Boyd from Minnesota: My wife and I were at the castle on the 26th of March. We were driving the back roads to see the area and WOW, we saw this fantastic castle in the woods and......

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

Jo: It's so much fun graffiti hunting in Melbourne - there's some fantastic art out there and really talented artists. Have a gander at some of my graf photos if you want >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/johannahobbs/sets/72157594429636749/...

in response to: Street Art by ninety9lives

Keith : Now for a bit of good news. Coming Soon Book a good old nees up with the DAZ N CHAVE Cockney show . entertainment from six pearlys plus chas n daves......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Steve M: This is a fantastic resource and discussion. I am pretty much interested in Irlam past, present and unfurling. I've namechecked this thread on my blog: http://cadisheadinspace.blogspot.com/ I'd love people to comment on some of......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Does anyone remember a disco in Cadishead? I think it was called Chains and was above the old Co-op? I used to dream of going there when I was a 'grown-up' and just......

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

Martha Rice: My mother grew up at 1076 Lincoln Place. She was born in 1925, and is 82 today. her maiden name was Helen Jane Rice. She had a wonderful life there in Brooklyn and I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Marissa Chaplin: This place just gets better and better, you have some fantastic info Deb. I love your nannas memories. Cyril, I never realised those were Claybank cottages, so thanks for that....

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

Keith : I would just like to say congratulations to george major- Pearly king of peckham for writing such a fantastic book! The book is called ' The hidden whistle and flute' You should all go and......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hey, I don't care who the author is, as long as the info keeps coming. You guys have fantastic memories and a good eye for detail..... My grandad (Frank Bolton), worked at the Steel......

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

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril et al, Yes now I remember and heck it was a short period as a flower shop :-) I remember only too well Cyril Bagshaw SENIOR and his chippy, was it 6d [six pennurth] of......

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

Marissa Chaplin: Hi Natalie The High School is now an 11-18 specialist school in Business Enterprise , Maths & Computing. My eldest 2 currently attend the school and the facilities they have are fantastic (a lot better than......

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

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Diane Dole: Hi Tammy, it has been a while since we have seen each other we have had some great times together in the past. When we all got together especially at our guild meetings we thourougly......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Padre Island: I graduated from HCC in the late 70's, back when Hutchinson still had somewhat of a downtown. I remember our business law class one day invited the Pres. of the Hutch Chamber to come speak.......

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

Dev Ramdas: I trained at Netherne as a psychiatric nurse from 1979 to 1981 and did not know anything about the cemetery. It was a nice place to work and I have some fantastic memories of my......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Tania: I went in 281 when i was in Montreal,i am from Portugal...and it was fantastic...and Brandon...you are aiiiiiiiiiiiiii...i dont no what to say about him......

in response to: Le 281 by EvilGentleman

JOEY TPA The Public Animals: Fantastic observation...

in response to: You\'re Gorgeous by ksedge

JOEY TPA - THE PUBLIC ANIMALS: Fantastic pics of a place I knew well. People used to live under the openings anywhere they could find a place along Newtown Creek. Iwas a vicious cut-throat lifestyle. When I was a kid, there......

in response to: Newtown Creek by Peter

ILiVeHerE2: Hutch is like living on "Fantasy Island". Don't you know? I love this town. I wouldn't live anywhere else. This place is truly an amazing place to live. The people are great. Kind of like......

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

TtownHacker: This just became my new favorite site. FANTASTIC!! I need some HELP. Got an email regarding a Boeing 797, bogus email. In the back drop was a city. Is this......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Tumblewords: Fantastic photos! I've never seen anything similar! Sad but strangely uplifting - survival of the fittest, I guess....

in response to: It Isn\'t Easy Being Green by GGP

jack: fantastic shot, did you use a yellow or tinted lens cover for this? were you on the belt parkway?...

in response to: VZ Sunset by BillyRanger

aer: that metallic silver looks fantastic with the red outline, nice...

in response to: Graffiti - SCAM and ZEB7 by SCAM28

serlingrod: I'm no NYC buff but let me take a stab at it .... is this bryant park? this is a fantastic shot by the way. that cool march air sure beats these dog days....

in response to: March in Manhattan by jack

sandie: hi there! this is fantastic, thank you Dave and others who have added photos. i started life out in Trafford Park (third street!) and most of my folks all worked at Trafford Carpets, formerly Textilose......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

jack: if every window in that building had an awning it would look fantastic, nice spotting that....

in response to: Turtle by joey

Ellie: thank you very much for this fantastic work and web page !...

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Tony: Cheers for the fantastic work on the site. It's areal eye-opener to show my family (some of whom are new to the area) where I was born and what it used to look like before B......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Loulabelle44: Fantastic photos. You really do it justice. I love the cat. I agree that it is pretty much all Catford has going for it, but that's more than some other towns. The cat must be coming up......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

anon (cache-ntc-ab09.proxy.aol.com): trust me hells angels are worse than people think. they are good at pr public realitions. they put on a good show but the public dont know the truth.its the downward spiral of stupidity......

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

procyon: 1. Whack! a frog 2. Every body wins 3. QED this set is fantastic. the top and bottom ones remind me a bit of carnival of souls....

in response to: Is This What the End Will Look Like? by Jamie

Alethea: That's fantastic! I'm designing a primo bike parking area for a new cooperative grocery store, and I was hoping something like this existed....

in response to: Air Pump by chiamattt

Softee: It's a vibrant little city with an artsy, bohemian vibe. Fantastic waterfront and natural surroundings too. I like it a lot. ...

in response to: Jokes on Main by Softee

raymond v: fantastic pix, makes me feel being in Phil again. Thanks for sharing it...

in response to: Metro Manila by Laura

Halley: hummm from hippo and deer of the past, to god's house returning to the land, to a wonderful street scene. fantastic work......Do they get many tourist to come to there town, and if so is......

in response to: Bones and Buildings by Guy McLaren

natalie: agreed- these are fantastic...

in response to: BÖREK the ARTIST by SCAM28

John Dereszewski: It is hard to imagine how anyone can misinterpret the last 30 years of Bushwick's history more than BDweller did in his comment. To believe him, Bushwick endured decades of neglectful Planned Shrinkage followed by......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

jack: once upon a time, an aging man, was left home, alone, his wife had gone off to work, his children all at their places and with their families, and this old man, well older gentleman,......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

gary: jack, yes. i rode a steeplechase horse. i was very small. i was born in '52 in brooklyn and grew up a few miles from coney island and steeplechase park. on......

in response to: Coney Island from the Air by sine

Josh: I have been in Oslo several times over the past years and have liked it less every time. Norway has become fantastically wealthy, and this wealth has mirrored itself in a cultural vulgarity which......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Damon: Fantastic. ...

in response to: Metro Manila by Laura

Del: fantastic pictures. I loved the Jeepney pics. Thanks for sharing them....

in response to: Metro Manila by Laura

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Fantastic! I love the poem. Thanks, Jack....

in response to: Spring-heeled Jack by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I've got a bunch of "the Whistler" on my iPod (bought from a link on boingboing). And I was just listening to "War of the Worlds" by Mercury theatre. Fantastic....

in response to: Signal Gasoline by fuzzytank

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Fantastic photos! I hope you had a telephoto lens or had fed these raptors bits of wildebeast before you attempted the shot. pic 5 is my mother-in-law too, does that mean Jack and I are related?...

in response to: Raptors by Guy McLaren

Derek Jackson: Wow! Reading all this misspelled babble about being proud of being hispanic, about fighting the whites trying to take what's yours, and about complaining about gang violence is making me half-laugh, half-get pissed off. Homboldt Park......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Lucy: i think that these pieces of art are fantastic!!!!...

in response to: Montreal Noise: Saint-Laurent 1 by EvilGentleman

Linda James: Love the photos. Left 'home' to live in London 25 years ago but visit regularly. You captured it - warts and all. Fantastic!...

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

Jean: I heard about this cathedral a short while ago on the BBC 24 hour news and immediately determined we should visit on our next visit to Spain next April/May. Sounds wonderful, fantastic, etc.......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

A. Sturzer: I remember the fantastic shops & restaurants in the area. Near the corner of Franklin Ave & Eastern Parkway, there were two Greek restaurants.."Pappas" & "Peters". On the other side of Eastern Parkway, there was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

seasideguys: we moved to cleethorpes a year ago,great place.fantastic dog walking beach,loads to do.better family place,not bombarded with amusement acardes and the like. and in the winter it stays open!...

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

little ukraine: i went to blue note for my then-girlfriend/now-fiancee's 19th birthday, and saw a rather well-known artist (can't believe i can't remember who right now, but a friend and i were very excited to meet him......

in response to: Blue Note Lounge by jack

Ron: Fantastic! This man's perserverance to achieve his dream is amazing! I hope he manages to complete it within his lifetime! ...

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

little ukraine: yes! i want to go to san francisco so badly. these are all really fantastic pictures. can we see more of the san francisco bay bridge?? such a magnificent structure....

in response to: San Francisco by adam

Joseph Carvajal, Brevard, North Carolina, USA: It is absolutely fantastic that this one man, working alone, could have built this great edifice over a period of time. Now that he is 81 years old and slowing down a little, others......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

aer suzuki: fantastic shot....

in response to: Trains by benji

little ukraine: fantastic!! that first shot is glorious. i'm excited you got the benjamin franklin bridge in the lower left corner of the penultimate one. largest bridge in the world when it was completed......

in response to: Murder at Independence Hall by ghost of grandin

Biff: This is fantastic! Great shots......

in response to: GIANT MURAL by jack

little ukraine: man oh man these are so awesome. really great job chiamattt. i wish i recognized more of the characters. i got final fantasy and pikachu. i'd like to think that #1......

in response to: Cosplay by chiamattt

little ukraine: man, there are some fantastic shots here. nice landscapes or something. your use of black and white is really well-done....

in response to: Urban Ecosystem by dfwtiger

colavitos ghost: the light in those last two is very theatrical. are you sure these weren't shot on a soundstage or something? these are fantastic. what a thanksgiving gift!...

in response to: Inside the Old Coast Guard Station (Part 2) by little ukraine

little ukraine: wow, fantastic....

in response to: Lights off by benji

little ukraine: from whence comes the great cleveland nickname, "metropolis of the western reserve." connecticut's western reserve that is. GoG: way to go, fantastic shots and well-curated....

in response to: The Past Is Closer Than You Think by ghost of grandin

groovehouse: These photos are fantastic! Love The Golden Hour (dusk)!...

in response to: Sunsets and Silhouettes by Aaron

Dane: I have been conducting research on the Horner Homes since I read Alex Kotlowitz' book "There Are No Children Here." It is a fantastic book, however the stories are filled with grotesque images of anti-hope,......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

little ukraine: fantastic...

in response to: Rockport Mass by Tyfoid Kid

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: The liquor store is always a treat. Yesterday at work I dressed up as Fidel Castro. Tonight I'm wearing a fantastic witch costume. And Monday I'm going to be Devil Debbie Reynolds. I'm going to......

in response to: Liquor and Candy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

EvilGentleman: Judging from the responses to his articles, I would say that Scott Sargent has managed to piss off a lot of people with the "Most Boring Towns" series. I personally do not find it wise......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

jeffB: thanks- its in Chicago. I thought I put that, my bad. My camera isnt very good in the dark so not many pictures looked too fantastic from up there...

in response to: Untitled by jeffB

aer suzuki: fantastic post. i may not be able to look at the space needle again without feeling cheated somehow....

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

Stephanie La Porta: This gentleman is truly incredible. What a fantastic story! Such dedication and determination .......what a handsome and serene face he has. I think I am completely enamoured with this whole story!......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

EvilGentleman: The first shot is fantastic....

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