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ASEC ALG KOB: BEL! Infamous in Norwalk. I remember when you first started out and when I first started to be interested by graffiti. When you hit up my elementary school! AHahahaha that was great though. It had......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Gamester: I too just found this page after searching for "too old skateboarding" in Google. I am 23 years old and work as a technical support agent in Boulder, CO. Right now, here is......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

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

eyeofodin: Great post. Louis Theroux of the BBC did a great episode for his 'Weird Weekends' about Black Nationalism, and concentrated his time in Harlem. He was able to enter the headquarters and interview......

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

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

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

kans r.i.p: this was the shit back in the day, back when it was sohos zat. we used to smoke mad blunts and watch the video grafs we copped there back in them vhs days. ...

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

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

admod: the freedom tunnel.top notch graf all the way. leeds band bedlam-ago go. back on the estate,so ya better watch ya bassbins.. ...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

GREG WYATT: BACK TO PETE THE REAL REASON I ROLLLED OUT OF KENSINGTON IS I WAS TIRED OF WORKING MY ASS OFF TO HAVE ANYTHING AND WATCHING MY FRIENDS GO TO GRAITERFORD PRISON IN AND OUT LIKE......

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

upfromflames: I enjoyed this take on the same subject, by Null Set Films: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiN_XaSo82U]]...

in response to: Condofication of Brooklyn by Peter

Steven: Back in the early 80's I lived in a great old dump of a building on Kings Hwy directly overlooking the N Train line as depicted in the last image. My fire escape hung......

in response to: Bensonhurst Views by David G.

jack: shizen, could it be the sadist, 'lockinglear decrebided' he was in southern france and would take pictures of people and reproduced them onto models and used them for, (you know what) they were life size......

in response to: While You Are Reading This.... by David G.

Open your eyes !!: I have read mostly all of the comments on here and it makes me sad to see how ignorant some people really are. What a lot of you need to do is......

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

zagg: "NEVA FEAR! BROOKLYNS HERE!" --- man, I should watch Newsies tonight. Best musical that takes place in NYC, if you ask me :D...

in response to: This Month On Citynoise by Jamie

Peter: after watching this thread for almost two years, the inability to earn a good wage is the least of many reasons why id never live in {hutchinson}, hahaha......

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

christine: again interaction in the air. the fact that i sat on the roof of my 6 story apartment in the LES and watched a good 30 trips (not sure how many actual planes there was, i......

in response to: Midnight over Manhattan by Peter

Jamie: It's the {British Beef} you wanna watch out for...

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

Dave: Whats up everyone. I 've heard a lot about JA over the years. I keep hearing about a car chase he was involved in, which was broadcast on T.V. Is this true? If so, is......

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

Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks for the photo's legal or otherwise. I remember standing on Barton Lane, to watch the chimneys fall, you should have seen the clouds of dust. also Another first for our area, Trafford......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Kate: We have a mother and 2 babies on our roof. The porch has this metal box on top (no one knows why, it's a very old house). Anyway, a few years ago my......

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

Peter: indeed. "dark days" is a good movie. i hadnt seen it in years, and jsut watched it again after going into the tunnel and taking these shots... [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235327]] [[http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Dark_Days/60001871?lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1874030515_0_0]] ...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jamie: I look forward to seeing more. Just watch out for the trains....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jamie: i fell asleep half way through the jim carey movie. not that it wasn't a good movie. i was just tired. i've never gotten around to re-watching it. i think i should. here's some related {Peterborough}......

in response to: 23 Van by Peter

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Peter, Funny that you should ask me that, because when I saw your name it reminded me of Margaret Lawford, she would be 65/66 my now is she related to you? as for Leslie,......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

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

The Ministry For Ordering What Is Right And Fobidding What Is Wrong: I hereby decree that as a vegan, you are henceforth prohibited from watching a pigs head rot. That is all....

in response to: Cabeza by Peter

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

Mitch: Well, the May 21st deadline passed and Still nothing at all has changed at Bens--still standing and untouched. Haven't heard anything on the news either about its fate. I think Hydro Quebec disconnected its power a......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Paddy O'Furniture: [[img:27843]] [[img:27844]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5MyyH1DgA]] [[http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news?articleid=2987023]] Is Dancing Fred a legend? Or just a homeless drunk?...

in response to: Dancing Fred by clarky

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

JoeyD: if your feeling a bit nostalgic, heres a lil taste for ya. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gMeXz2YMw]] ...

in response to: Way Cool JR. by JoeyD

platano: ive been watching those fuckers all the times ive been around theres either someone parking or standing in the front sigh ill get those bastards lol...

in response to: Clean Canvasses? by Peter

jack: lived in brooklyn from 1942 till 1968, then after 6 years of army duty married in 1968 and moved to valley stream then huntington and finally to new jersey and now am looking for land......

in response to: WTC Commute by Peter

jack: in picture number 8 behind the red W on the sign in the distance is where i worked, that's my building for 26 years, 130 cedar street. i miss it, thx for the pictures......

in response to: WTC Commute by Peter

ROB WALLS: i think irlam is great, i have lived and died here in this sunny suburb. But the sadest thing i have ever watched with no power over is the demise of the fish population of......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Jamie: Robotfaces selling us stuff we don't want [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ezAe5KNRI]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Z5tvzoKsE]] i guess **everything** is derivative of something...

in response to: robot building by elaine

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

joey: i'm headed to cleveland next week. so watch out for more posts of cleveland. coming soon....

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

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

James cashan: Found this site through my friend gary sparkes, thrilled to see people had foresight to capture Irlam and Cadisheads social history in passing lest be forgotten forever especially photos by rob tynan, yes i......

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

Tex: Here's a quote from an earlier post. "I was watching the city council last summer, talk to a group of individuals who didn't want their taxes raised in order for new development next to......

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

A Proud Montrealer: After tonights game Don't even think about it, the SPVM,SQ & the RCMP will be watching even with helicopters. It was announced on CJAD this morning. ...

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Mitch: Passed by Bens today, as of April 22nd it's still standing as it's always been...no sign of any demolition yet. In fact someone removed the brown papers covering the inside windows and ripped off one......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

CE: I was there during the celebrations but left before the riots began. I was going to bike back up at about 1:30am but unfortunately got a flat tire when I was leaving (and my......

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

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Jenny and Janet(Sutton), I lived at No 42 Harewood Road and I do remember you living there also I remember the field that belonged to your granddad, it came at the side......

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

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......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

BDP: Absolutely amazing! I loved this cathedral since I watched a short movie on TV three years ago. This is a great achievement. I hope that they will not demolish it, that would be crime. Salutes and......

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

Mitch: Knowing companies like SIDev, they won't waste any time getting a wrecking ball out there. They'll want to tear it down before anyone changes their mind! (legally that notice says they can start tomorrow...assuming no......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril, I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt......

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

Mitch: Hi Marjie, I can't believe it. My wife and I got together with my cousin Linda and her husband Larry tonight. She remembers you quite well and was so pleased and surprised that, after all this......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Bonnie: Did any of you watch Cold Case last week? Am I mistaken or did Lilly Rush infer she was a Kensington girl? My sister got the same impression and she watched it in California,......

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

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

James: This is great site, have just discovered it. I have many happy memories of schooldays at Irlam in the 1960s. Spent half my time down at the canal watching the big ships pass through, especially......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James: This is great site, have just discovered it. I have many happy memories of schooldays at Irlam in the 1960s. Spent half my time down at the canal watching the big ships pass through, especially......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Rob Yes I remember the two houses near Lupton's, my sister and her then husband rented rooms there, before they moved Kings Road. Hi Cyril Thanks for email address hope you manage to sort me out picture......

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

Ess: To Unsure- I don't know about all the "God's children" stuff and the worn-out (and not-very-helpful) phrases like "don't give up, seek help", but I can say, as a recovered meth addict, you need to......

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Sue Must get those photos on somehow..... I've only just been tutored in posting photos by Alan. If you like,email cyrilab@optusnet.com.au and I will pass on the routine. Certainly do remember McKinnell's Taxis....we got our first......

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

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Sorry Cyril spelling mistake that should read Butcher's! Do you remember Fred Dawes, the tv shop? We used and stand and watch telly through their window, we didn't have a tv set at home......

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

Tex: I actually had to journey up to the fair city of Hutch a couple of weeks ago. I made a visit to your Hutchinson Mall. Do you remember the scenes from 'Dawn of the Dead'......

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

LefOptorGofep: Summer is here, its time to shed some pounds! And its never been easier than now, now that Anatrim is available. Anatrim is the revolutionary new product designed to help users not only shed......

in response to: UFO in Sno by GGP

Alan Taylor: Lawton's ran their dairy from their home in Hartley Grove until they had permission to build a new storage building on the allotments. It was in the Lawton's house that I saw my first television,......

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

jimmy: Hi again, I posted here a while back... But I just now put up some 8mm film on YouTube from 1954 of my family on the corner of Grove and Evergreen. And at St. Barbara's church.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Cyril - Times have changed a bit since the 'tea-dance' days. Wasn't the protocol that the young ladies had to sit like wall-flowers and wait to be invited to dance? So if some......

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

Post-84 New Jack: Thanks for the lolly, W-Bear. I'll be sure to pass it on to my son. He's teething right now and its a bitch. As for you, Bilrock Rolling Thunder Whiter- oops, I mean Writer. You failed......

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

BILROCK-161, RTW.: Post-84 new jack, Nobody was dissing new writers in general. Only the young pups who think who-the-f_ck they are, and all they do is throw-ups???. You should check whom you call an "old Geezer. The only......

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

Post-84 New Jack: See, thats the general difference in our perspectives, "W-Bear". I prefer to look to the future, and push things to new heights than to dwell on the past and the past's faded glories and talk......

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan Father-in-law once showed me "his" soaking pit. Looking down into that gas heated pit watching with what had to be an experienced eye the"cooking"(bringing up to an even temperature) those giant steel ingots......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): My Dad was made redundant from the Steel Works in the early 60's. My sister, who was about 2 at the time, watched Dad put newspaper onto our coal fire and promptly put his......

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

Peter: bob: i was poised to go to great effort to provide you links to mass-media sources that refute almost everything you say- about the misplacement of blame in iraq, about soldiers who refuse to go......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma Whiskins in Twenty Row were in business there from about the 1930 or so.I lived just across the road in the old cottages, and as a child my mother would send me for 2......

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

janet: Hello Again Len--Do e-mail me that knish recipe. (The very memory of them makes me faint with pleasure.) We never had a TV, but when Uncle Miltie came on ("We are the men from......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

D.Bennett: Damn it`s like every time get on here i see a new paragraph about someone who has died from the hornets and often someone i new like (tony Wood aka Nuke i......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there......

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

The Irlam weather watcher: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook England early on Wednesday morning. One man was injured when a chimney fell through his bedroom ceiling and many homes and businesses were damaged by......

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

Kenny: I lived on Saratoga and Blake 43-57. It was the best times that a child could ever live thru. Went to PS 156, Somer's JHS then Tilden High. Spent my entire youth playing in school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

little ukraine: ok.. what's the story here? joey it seems to me perhaps one of the guys from EBB saw your postcard and.. just thought it was an awesome phrase? in any case this is......

in response to: There Is No Surf in Cleveland by joey

re: Fred: That makes sense what you said,what I couldn't understand about the situation was that while I was outside talking to the officers, the lady who lived on the other side of little miss abuser also......

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

VicTOr: The things I draw come true ... Thats part of the Cartoon "Simon and the land of chalk drawnings" it was late 70's none Violent run of kids shows that didnt make us care......

in response to: queen street street art by jeeff

METRO FAL: MOM707 mother of FUZZ ONE has passed away. May she rest in peace. She was a close person to me and I know rose is in heaven today watching down on us! much respect again to......

in response to: Metro Fuzz One by Metro

Paul Davis: Hello every one, i never knew there were so many like minded people, people who enjoy I@C for what it is. I have lived in irlam for just over ten years now and i think that......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Leslie Green: Hello, Can anyone help me trace the familiy of Roberts Hall he was an RAF airman who was killed December 18th 1944. Roberts ( spelling believed to be correct) came from Irlam O the heights.......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

bob r: born in bushwick in '53. lived on Bushwick Ave one house off Jefferson, may have been 1212. I was 4 years old, my sis 3 and younger brother was an infant. While watching American bandstand,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: the people are watching the ozone layer, there are ozonians all over the world and they're job is to watch the holes in the ozone layer because of the fart zone above the ozone layer,......

in response to: Moon by barry

Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,......

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

anon (nycvpn.porternovelli.com): Some Interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_Ku8MbRkI...

in response to: Idiotarod 2008 by Peter

rando: great idiotarod video [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmndlzkDXuA]]...

in response to: Idiotarod 2008 by Peter

sxeminority: I missed watching it this year :( I also told some of my friends in the UK about this event and they didn't seem to believe me. I just showed them these photos and they are......

in response to: Idiotarod 2008 by Peter

Fred, The.: I'll agree that there are still alot of good people here with good hearts beating in them and it is a shame that they're not more visible.. There sure are alot of able bodied welfare......

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

brooke: And they do mean 30 LOL !! Watch ur speed here....

in response to: Elgin at Spur 527 by groovehouse

EvilGentleman: I was living in the Arctic when the restaurant burned down, but I will always remember it. It's the spot where I stood and watched my present-day wife head off to her classes in a......

in response to: Old Lachine Fire Station on 45th by EvilGentleman

Kryss: The restaurant burnt down for the last time in '98, a week or two before the ice storm hit us hard. My mom and I watched the firemen putting the last of the fire out.......

in response to: Old Lachine Fire Station on 45th by EvilGentleman

Michael Worsley: I Was Born On Sunday November 21,1971 In The Bushwick Section Of Brooklyn 37 Eldert Street Use To Love To Watch The J Train Run Down To Halsey Street Run Up To Chauncey Street,Years Ago......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Johnson: Michelle. Have you not been watching the news? There was just a killing last week. (a shooting) also have you not looked at the police log. www.hutchpd.info, You must have your head in the sand.........

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

Mum: I've just watched for the umpteenth time Christmas Vacation. I know why you took the pictures. ...

in response to: Jesus and LED by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

jack: sorry kevin, you should read my words a little closer, i said, "or am i", i,m talking about years past, i have made no such statement about people having to remember, "each historical fact", and......

in response to: Walking Through Washington Square Park On My Way to Dinner by jack

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