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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......

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

Nick Thackray: my brother just came in slightly pissed and just told me about a taxi driver who used to be a monk from arrow taxi's and told him all bout gouranga and handed him books on......

in response to: Call Out Gouranga! by Jamie

BILROCK 161: new-jack hater!!, the punk-bitch is back!!!. Man you are a sucker-assed toy if you think FREEDOM is someone. The joke is on you toyboy!!!. This proves that you are no one and know nothing about......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Rareity: I live in Marine Park- not too far from what was Barren Island. I'm 25 now but years back a friend and I stumbled upon a reference to Barren Island and had to go down......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

LUCKY: hairsy ......

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

Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could......

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

Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969... The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story : I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

upfromflames: Yeah, trends are very general, so I don't want to stereotype at all. I meant poor relative to the earlier families. Thanks for correcting me on that one. I am a little blurry on the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Lou Romero: Thanks UFF, your response was almost totally on the money, except for the "poor Puerto Rican families" part. Many PR families were hard-working and wanted a better living conditions as well as good schools, many who......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

David Strang: I've always been fascinated by this little funky building, and am delighted that it has been saved. New construction surrounding the building was inevitable and a necessary aspect of saving this little tower. ......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

Franny Wentzel: We'll leave the light on... the ground... somewhere......

in response to: Governors Island: The Death of Motel 8 by CartLegger

Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics. We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by......

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

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

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

jack: nice shot, i forgot about that lighthouse and the grey bridge, there was a children's book written about it when i was a child. i googled it and found out about the book, check......

in response to: Jeffrey\'s Hook Lighthouse by Mike L.

CartLegger: I believe that is known more cutely as the the [[wiki:Little Red Lighthouse]]. But its good to know its real name too! ...

in response to: Jeffrey\'s Hook Lighthouse by Mike L.

k&a mort: I just tripped over this site and took the time to read all postings and I was particularly jolted by the most recent. Almost all the 17 year old girls have dropped out of school......

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

Robert: Lets us all remember that while there are trains rolling though the tunnel at 70 miles or so. The really good thing about that entire tunnel is there is no 700 volt Third Rail to......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

serlingrod: Here’s a list of contact numbers for city services….. ##NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES## City Hall Operator 215.686.1776 Abandoned Car (Automated Service) 215.683.2278 Abandoned Car Supervisor 215.685.9500 Barking Dogs, PAACA 215.685.9040 Citizen Crime Commission 215.546.TIPS Illegal Dumping (Neighborhood Services) 215.685.3097 Nuisance Bar, Underage Drinking 215.726.6200 Public......

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

Jamie: I really like the way you capture light in your photos. And i love this photo in combination with the daytime shot of the same view you posted: [[img:28401]] I hope you don't mind but i've edited......

in response to: Darlinghurst by Ross

little ukraine: always the traffic, always the lights.. joe played the cello through those darlinghurst nights. looks lovely....

in response to: Darlinghurst by Ross

C: I haven't read all of the posts, but have read many. It was quite interesting to find this post when doing a random search for something else. My family and I moved here......

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

snolan: For any of you interested. There is a Kensington reunion at Lighthouse Point in NJ. It is at ShawCrest Marina on the right hand side of of rte 47. Right before the bridge that goes......

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

anon (87.113.88.50.plusnet.pte-ag2.dyn.plus.net): The six beams of light!...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

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......

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

artisan, London: I use a combination of old Nikon SLR's from a baby EM or my FM2, and more recently a beautiful F3. I always use 400ASA and slightly underexpose, which lets the blacks seep in from......

in response to: London, a Little Darker... by artisan, London

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......

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

Sally S: I'm delighted to have a theater in a neighboring community that has good movies at a reasonable price. It's nice not to have to break the bank to take kids to a movie. ......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 9 by Scott Sargent

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

Andrew Smith: JustMe - I don't see where anyone above was condemning unconventional lifestyles, whether by circumstance on choice. It was a very light hearted attempt at humour. I take it you are a fan of skag-head, alcoholic,......

in response to: How to Become a Tramp by Andrew Smith

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......

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

Elaine: the gay pride flag has 6 colours, the co-op movement flag has seven. There is a light blue stripe in the co-op flag. it was adopted in 1927...

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Anon: Anything done in public is public domain, and international law, as a whole, is of this mindset, both legally and socially. It's quite simple, actually. Don't want someone taking photos of it? Then don't do......

in response to: A Homeless Man Sleeping with His Most Cherished Possession by Leroy Allen Skalstad

JOSEPH BRIDGE: yeah, white flight. that about sums it up....

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

Bill F: What years did the largest exodus happen? I don't know if I buy the lack of jobs for the "white flight". ...

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

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......

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont know if you have managed to see any of the old Twenty Row photos yet, but one in particular has come to light on the Irlam and Cadishead Ancestry site.It was taken......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Tex: I saw today in the Hutch News where some poor 44 yr old guy shot himself in the head up there. I don't know his background, but he probably was poor and broke and......

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

Emily: Wow. These are amazing and beautiful. The six shafts of light was my favorite, but they were all so great. Thanks for sharing these....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: i was amused by some of jennifer's more nebulous comments, like ##"everyday street gang attacks"##, ##"why should there be only one way to be? We have so many ways"## and ##"Latin people usually tend to......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

Jamie: It's a recurring theme here. Someone posts a bunch of photos, or maybe even just one photo, from a particular place which don't paint a rose-tinted picture of that place and you can guarantee someone......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

EvilGentleman: Jennifer, you must be unfamiliar with this site to post comments such as you did above. If you browse CE's other articles, which you can do by clicking on his name just under the main......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

JoeyD: Thanks jack! it was perhaps the most erie light ive even seen cast...like wearing a pair of brown tinted shades and not being able to take them off....this photo was taken just before......

in response to: Smoke Sky by JoeyD

Shayleia: Thank you for sharing such a hauntingly beautiful journey. I have been in or through New York City a few times and I have always marvelled at the degrees of sheer talent that is......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

English Gent: Nice content in the B/W shots, but switch from centre weighted light meter to spot meter and experiment....

in response to: London Streets 3 by steelisreal

English Gent: There is an event venue not too far from this sculpture called docklands arena. I went there to see the Chemical Brothers back in the New Year of 2000/2001. The name of......

in response to: The Traffic Light Tree, Pierre Vivant 1998. by I.T.U.C.

James: Have to say though, the six lights are good, but my fave is the entrance. The contrast of it is brilliant...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

jack: neat and clean, i really enjoy your pictures, and the way you bring your history into the light of day, i guess its all of our history also, did i ever tell you about the......

in response to: Upstairs on Jefferson Street by upfromflames

Bekka: This place reminds me of a similar location in Bucharest, Romania [where I live] I've been there once and the atmosphere is just about the same... The art isn't quite the same, obviously... but the way......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Kittycat Clover: How very unusual! The light effects are great - must be wonderful in 'real life'. Thanks for sharing this....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

levitypalmer: Thank you for seeing value in and sharing this. The light coming through the grates and moving across walls etc made me think of a stage with the light following a performer. There is a......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Andrew: Great work with the light! Where is the other end of the tunnel and what does that look like?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

PJS: These posts are so fascinating. I grew up at Lawrence and Huntington. Went to John Welsh Elementary, then Girls' High. Mos.t of my friends went to St. Edwards at Seventh and York. I remember the......

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

tom lockhead: Hi Hairsy, glad to hear you are doing ok. Stayed in the neighborhood until the jobs dried up. Joined Smith Kline and French and wound up my last 10 years in New York City. Retired......

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

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma, Regarding the last photo posted on the 27 April by Sue Taylor, I have a possible name for the chap playing in Cadishead Band. It could be George Lightfoot if thats any help. Rob...

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

Signs-of-time: NWO, bar codes with 666, micro-chips, veri chips, nano bots, real ID, RFID chips, bio-microchip implant... who needs a BIG BROTHER like this? Ever heard of... the Mark of the Beast? And his #......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

xyka: loved the report, and yes, my favorite one is with the 6 beams of lights. very, very cool! how often did you have to dodge from the trains?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jamie: i can has light shafts for wallpaper plz kthxbai...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

codespace: do you have any hi-res versions of those photos? i'd like a hi-res version of the six shafts of sunlight for a wallpaper....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

chuckvideo: I love that 8th image in so many ways, the rays of light are incredible, and the way the light reflects off of the front rail draws your eye to the front elements....

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.

Mike L.: Could be a Fairlane (1966?)[[img:27972]] - the headlights were pretty distinctive ...

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

joey: now the light in this photo looks like an edward hopper painting. (e class?)...

in response to: FDR Drive Just Before 7pm by Mike L.

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......

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

Rob Tynan: Hi James, Great photo's. You are right about the Council grabbing the limelight. Typical really, any excuse for a photo opportunity. Rob ...

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

James cashan: [[img:27949]] I believe it was the rotary club that raised the money to save the train and that the council were actually going to scrap it,yet were quick to basque in the limelight of......

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

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

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......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Annoyed: I seen a raccoon by my house. It was looking straight at me and I yelled at it, it just stood there looking at me so I went in my house. Then last night I......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

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

joey: this picture has the lighting of an oil painting by albert pinkham ryder. it maybe hard to tell, but this is on the freeway I-580 west....

in response to: Freeway Sunset Lens Flare by joey

Peter: yeah, i liked chicago. i plan on going back more in the future; its a cheap flight from nyc. i wonder if someone living in the urban northeast would enjoy living in illinois after the......

in response to: The El by serlingrod

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)......

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

jack: i believe i can believe that story because many years ago i met a woman in a bar and we talked for a spell and said she was from the UK and her father had......

in response to: The Werewolf of Dogdyke by Lincoln

Muffin: Very lovely. Though, they don't show much of the bustle of people and brigthly lighten signs that appear at night....

in response to: tokyo by night by jeeff

Mitch: I pass directly by Ben's everyday (I work in the Sunlife building just a block up). If I see any changes, I'll definitely post a message here or on the Wikipedia article I started...actually passing......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

joey: Lighting & Electrical Institute 1975 Noble Road Nela Park Cleveland, Ohio 44112-6300 1-800-255-1200...

in response to: Going Downtown to See the Decorations by procyon

James cashan: hi norma , yes i remember brian,may know your brothers by face,we would get anywhere from 1 to 2 hundred people down at tarzan bridge,crossie was a regular face at our shin digs and would often......

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

Michelle: "prospects wife", are you the moderater of this page? Suddenly my opinion is down. It's fun to come here now and read all the nonsense bullsheisse people have written down. All I'm trying to say......

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

marlene: Winnipeg definitely deserves to be on the list. Its skyline is distinctive--especially in the dead of winter when its really cold and ice fog clouds are in the air and the sky is clear......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Eamonn: Holy crap, how can you hate Eddie like that, hottie? (fair few years ago, but still dishonorable). Also, it's not really the loyalists depicting themselves as a skeletal soldier. Iron Maiden are one of the......

in response to: The Waterside by Jamie

James cashan: hello, me again Re: john boardman, was thinking pics of hollins green and glazebrook should be included on this site as as a youngster hollins green felt part of the whole local tapestry to......

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

brightflight: I'm not sure. I've eaten at a Nim Wah dim sum place in Chinatown but we might've just mispronounced Nam Wah. The food was really, really good but some old guys were smoking cigarettes indoors and......

in response to: Nam Wah Tea Parlor by Peter

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......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

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......

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

Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft! Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco......

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

Jennifer: This is so not representative of Montreal! Montreal is a city where you can hang out safely at night without being scared of everyday street gang attacks. Of course, attacks happen but not......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

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......

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

joey: does the san jose light rail system go underground at all?...

in response to: Queer Cats Strut by JoeyD

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Ken: The building in the 4th pic down is The 1250 Rene Levesque Ouest formerly it was the Tour IBM? if I'm not mistaken, it opened sometime in the early '90s? Another interesting skyscraper downtown is the......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

Paul: I live in downtown Toronto and I think our downtown is quite impressive, with the coloured lights on the Skydome and CN Tower it really enhances the night view and the Royal Bank Plaza glitters......

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

kim : he he jim if you do write that book maybe i will join you and air my views about stolen titles too. still find it funny when i look on the different web pages that......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Kelly: I just finished reading There are no children here for a college psychology course. I thought it was a well written book and it sheds a lot of light into where the boys grew......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan, I can tell you from my own experience, circling The Bull Ring in the dark on one of those old fashioned pea soupers in my old van,eyes smarting from that deadly sulphuric smog, I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

jack: i'd like to see my name up in lights someday, that's close enough....

in response to: Jack Is Nimble, Jack Is Quick. by Elicar