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Anna: I was born and raised in Kensington (K&A) right acrossed from McPherson Square. My family still lives there, and my children grew up there! When I ws growing up in the late 60's and......

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

anon (c-69-139-11-88.hsd1.pa.comcast.net): hairsy: can,t remember the hot dog stand. I did remember cassidy's candy store at palethorpe and cambria; spring water from wissonoming park; seeing president kennedy at front and sterner st. if you get a......

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

LUCKY: hairsy ......

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

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

TRANS KOF 2008 : Hey all this talk about Paterson brings back alot of memories I grew up in Paterson on Main st. and Wiess St.a block from St.Josephs hospital. my neighborhood was known as little San Juan......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

RonS: hairsy-mike o'd was my age joe was a little older,I think joe still works for wallace roofing on front st.I saw june branagan a few years back,june and terry were living around front & westmoreland,terry......

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

Hapless: Golf sale, really? Interesting. Perhaps it was advertising a sporting goods store or something....

in response to: More Spanish Graffiti by Hapless

NF: Someone put a picture of what the Niagara Falls skyline might be turning into....there missing a building that is under construction right now. Were building a 52 storey hotel addition onto the Hilton. I also......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

phantom: Hairsy - you are right it was on the 2700 block. Lauer family was from NJ. Their son, Joey, used to work at the store with them as a youngster. Later, joined the USMC and......

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

hairsy: phantom i lived on the 2800 blk of front from 1948 to 1972 and don't remember this store maybe on 2700. ......

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

MR: Loved Kensington!! Grew up at Somerset & Jasper, worked at a deli on Kensington Ave & Somerset in the early 70 thru to the early 80's. Never had to worry about being robbed. Everyone looked......

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

charlie from K & A: Grew up on Albert St. and went to H. A. Brown and Visitation. Went to Ascension for 7 and 8 grades, then to North Catholic. Lived over top of McGee's at G and......

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

Liz: I was born at St. Mary's Hospital, baptized at St. Matthews church on Eastern Parkway. My parents were married at St Matthews and my mother attended St Matthews grade school and then attended St Angela......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

the kid EMS: thisz shit isz fuking dope isz the best store ever...

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

lynnlindsayward@yahoo.com: Seems all the memories are from the 80's and 90's territory. Where are the 60's and 70's people that grew up in the 40's and 50's? Louies candy store. Blochs drug store...the Chop House....the Praha...and the......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

phantom: There was a store on the 2800 block of Front Street in the 60's and 70's named Lauer's. They were like a deli but had specialty dishes - lots of fish dishes on Fridays for......

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

Scope -P.C.S.: I Luv diz store......once my cuz steady showed me where da scrap yard is located....everytime my parentz give me money i go strait to da scrap yard.....Im in a crew call P.C.S. which standz 4......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Chrissy: I grew up in Kensington in the 70's. Great memories. Wanted to know if anyone knows the store that was on Front st that sold pork pies. My grandparents would bring them......

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

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

sandy: my opinion is that Kensington was designated to be a dumping ground for section 8 .It is an abused program to say the least.slumlords are even getting sick of fixing up the houses that these......

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

kevin: aight so the store- the merchandise is alright. the dude behind the counter is a douche bag- fuckin tool. plus the price of shit is jacked up high as hell....

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Sheila H and Norma, I am quite sure that Hapgoods lived at no 20 unless they moved house, like I said I went to school with Arnold and he always lived at No 20......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you......

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

adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they......

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

Joseph Bridge: beautiful response serlingrod...you paint a rosy picture of kensington... you must be an artist type. lets talk reality here. business investment in kensington: mom and pop stores, laundrymats, stop and go...for that 40 oz,......

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

serlingrod: I guess its not easy finding Philly's Brooklyn Street in the actual Brooklyn Thanks everyone for posting your street shots....Brooklyners and non-Brooklyners alike! Here's my Philly street, with a corner camera store that shares its......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee Actually the Dillon Grocery Store chain was founded in the Sterling and Lyons area. As far as the judicial system being corrupt,show me one that isn't.The men who run this country are......

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

Hutchinson Escapee: I'm not a religious person, but if there is a town in this county that truly is cursed, it's hutchinson, KS. The corruption at the judicial level is staggering. The forces that be actually got the......

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

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......

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

Craig: There is a new Vespa store in Brooklyn by the Navy Yard. Yet another good reason why not to trek into the city. Yeah!...

in response to: Brooklyn Vespa by Peter

anon (static-66-16-111-15.dsl.cavtel.net): Hey Den ... That sounds real good, would love to hang out. Ali gets down the shore alot, I get down there maybe once a year. I couldn't remember the name of the store either,......

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

IT: Is there any way of stopping the raccoons using your properity as an outhouse. I have a family of them in our neighborhood taking their business on the side of the house. Luckily......

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

11:11: high street is great shopping. record shops, head shops, hookah bars, bars, OSU bookstores and chinesse food...

in response to: Downton Columbus by maybetoday

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

cope 2: this store is the illest. i buy all my bombing supplies at this joint right here. its all about bombing the trains, remember that kids. 1 - Cope 2...

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

fred walerski: The music store was the site of the crown shoe store.The store was called,Freds Music store.The record spot was run by Harry Bradly who is the father of Big John of the old Kit Katts.Harry......

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

Peter: it is indeed a good store. many of their products are a bit on the pricy side ($10 for two ounces of [[goo:krink]], etc), but in all cases, you get a very good product, and......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

jus: scrap yard is pretty good. very small, but there's a lot you can buy. Toys from Kid Robot, Caps (3 for $1), markers (dalo, uni, deco, etc.), mops (do em dirty, molotow, on the run,......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Stolen while I worked out... Curses!: oh btw - can you actually go into Igor's? I went today and he wasn't there. It didn't look like a real store....

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

herehere: my father grew up on hart street thru early 60's. took him back to old neighborhood for tour. area is slowly coming back but still very bad sections. give alot of credit for tearing down......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Barbara Leone: Call it for what it is............bushwick can be very scary but so is the entire world! Grew up there and never had a day without fear but yet I loved growing up there. What I......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Barbara Leone: Call it for what it is............bushwick can be very scary but so is the entire world! Grew up there and never had a day without fear but yet I loved growing up there. What I......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

A. Weinstein: Hi Janet, Thanks for taking me back to the comfort days of yore. I have a few more questions for you. Did you know a girl named Judy Rubin she lived on St. Johns Place. Also......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

janet: Alma--Back to your memories of the old neighborhood. I remember the butcher shop, the one on Schenectady right near Lincoln Place (and next to a wonderful hardware store with long passage between loads of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jeremy(WaV3z): Dis store is type small but its sicC 4real best graffiti store ever n the area its in is great lots of art ima make this my new graffiti supplie store 4 now on lol...

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Bonnie: I remember Pressers Deli. My mother bought all of her meats there. I remember Mrs Presser made the best fish cakes in the world. We had them every Friday! She would......

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

drew: they just cannot put those down, its part of history and protected. I live pretty close and go for grocery there every week, and you should have go INSIDE the loblaws cause they kept lifters......

in response to: New Use for Urban Ruins? by CE

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......

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

Roland Lees: Nice site, I grew up at E street and Wishart. I still work around the old house, anybody remenber the corner store at E and Clearfield BEE's and Teddy Pizza at Clemtine street. Yo Big......

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

Shannon Anderson: These pictures with all of these grafitti shows what bushwick is all about. It doesn't matter if the building is new or old, if the van does or does not belong to you,or if the......

in response to: Saturday Afternoon, Bushwick by Peter

treee: do some hiking around where the old bridge ranch is, see troy regas has had teh ranch and licence and property in his name a few years ago ( cuz he owns......

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

upfromflames: [[img:27405]] Actually, you might be right. Shall we assume that Dave's dad took this picture from their storefront? This image looks a good bit earlier, captures St. Barbara's....

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Peter: im with this, too! as others have mentioned in other {Bushwick} posts here, those of us that live here now would love to see photos! the text accounts are good- ive found myself noticing old......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

janet: Alma--I think I left 167 at the end of the 6th grade in '46 or '47. I*'m vague because I went on to John Marshall JHS (JHS 210) on Rochester & Park Place, finished......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Johnny: The cost of living is cheaper here but it still sucks. Why don't we leave you ask? Because now we are stuck here with the housing market and all the other crap. Jacksonville......

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

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......

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

YoYo: What I enjoyed when I would get out of the F train was walking to Coney Island and seeing that little store on the left that sold Candy Apples, Big lollipops, Caramel corn, fudge, Salt......

in response to: Coney Island, Stillwell Avenue Station by Peter

Barbara Leone: If anyone has pictures of St Barbaras please email them to me...........I miss that church so much. I lived on gates ave between central and wilson 1954 to 1965. Does anyone remember maxs grocery......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the......

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

Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the......

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

A. Weinstein: Hi Janet, Most definitely do remember the luncheonette on the corner that is where I was introduced to my first choclate malted and my sister showing me how to dunk a pretzel stick in the glass......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

janet: I don't remember the pretzel man outside of P.S. 167, only the knish man (and that most fondly!). Yes, the pickle lady . . . with her half-and half gloves, the palms covered but......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi rob, The Army & Navy stores was a double fronted shop at the end of the row, near the chippy. In the days when it wasn't fashionable to wear camouflage pants!! I didn't recognise which......

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

jj: does anyone remember tillys store at tulip and cambria st.? also how is tulip street which includes 2 side streets, auburn and william streets? is jones junior high still just jones junior high? and when......

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

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......

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

Brian_USA: Does anyone have any memories of the Spar store on Lord Street, or the Vivo on Fir Street? Brian (Lived in Cadishead 1974 - 1980, now in USA)...

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

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

EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances: 1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

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

Bob Cratchitt: I have posted on this site previously, but it never seems to show up. Perhaps this site prefers negative verbiage. and what's with, slamming a little town yet most all the posts seem......

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

GJcool DUDE: Dang, when I went to brooklyn there were these people robbing stores cause they couldn't afford to buy beer or drygs...

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

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......

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

eon 1: this store is the sickest store for people that are just learning how to bomb or it is also great for people that know what they are doing.I just started about a year ago and......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

A. Weinstein: Hey everyone, Let's get some dialogue going here. Hasn't anyone got any memories they would like to share? Does anyone remember getting out of school (P.S. 167) at lunchtime and having the pretzel man standing there......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob So many of Irlam and Cadishead old heritages have been lost through lack of interest and of course , money, as so often happens in non politically sensitive areas. The little cottage I was referring......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

SEL-1 TBS CRU!!: GO SCRAP YARD ITS THE BEST GRAFF STORE IN NEWYORK ...

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

jack: thanks mary anne yes my brother and our friends took old skates and boxes from the produce store and made scooters of them, the sound on the pavement was loud and screeching, fun in those......

in response to: Things Change by jack

Cyril Bagshaw: On the Warrington side of the Cadishead bridges there was an old thatched cottage, almost opposite what was The Lombardian store near Fir St. Does it still exist,and has anyone had heard of the ghost......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Ken: Fredericton North is great, I did some work there a couple of years ago clearing out the old CO-op store on St. Marys Rd. I 've also been to the new Wal-Mart up on Two......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

Peter: i see a [[7981:curtis]] tag in that last photo. its sort of a shame to go over that pet-store mural, but whatever, it happens in the {East village}, i guess....

in response to: Going to the Dogs by jack

Kelly: I say we should spend a day sitting at the Trinity Bellwood Park and watch Igor's store with our camera, taking photos of people who go in there with expensive bikes and post them on......

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

So!: is soho down under still there? i was in that place in like 94 was pretty nice/small but nice got sum of my caps there i got the address for this one store here if soho down......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mitch: I also lived at 969 Carol Street from 1952 (born) - 1960. I also went to PS241. You might know my two cousins who also lived in another appt in our building at the same......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

sicilian brookly gal: I grew up on wilson and george. big family building. every apt lived a relative. of course grandpa was the owner. went to st. jo's on suydam st. will never forget my......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Gem One.... INWOOD NY..: Nice place to get your inks & tools.. They had the old style minis markers there nice... just as good as the old Bombbay store on 96 street & Broadway.. you can buy there not......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

cyril bagshaw: Hi Sheila Yes, that was Lennies, There was also a furniture business near there called Motlers,who also had another shop in Eccles,but I dont know when they ceased trading along with The Lombardian store the other......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Sammy Perez: Steven H., two things you mentioned bring back great memories. First of all, you mentioned theaters on Broadway. The one I remember is 'Teatro Rio Piedras' where they would show Kung Fu double features......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Angela Bentley: Looks like no one has been on look at this wonderful site and letting people remember the past. I am still trying to find out if any one remembers kathleen fisher who lived on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Cyril The shop that was on the corner of Dixon Street was Potter's Bakery, what delicious cakes she produced, smell of her baking would waft down Dixon Street she made them in an outhouse at......

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

Steven H.: antBlack is right. I grew up in Bushwick in the 60's and 70's, and moved to the other side of Brooklyn in 78. I remember it being a true neighborhood, my friends were black, hispanic,......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bobby I: The pretzel factory was located on the even side of Starr Street, between Wilson and Knickerbocker, closer to Knickerbocker Avenue. I lived on Starr between Wilson and Central, and my brother and I used to......

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