ITT: Post really old shit from your hometown.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:09:45 AM

This can range from anything to local news papers from the 60s and older in your area to old documents and photographs.

Here is what my middle school looked like in 1927 before any of us were even alive. It does not look like this anymore obviously, and I'm sure all those kids are long dead by now. The school is going to turn 90 in 2 years. It was built in 1926.

Glendale itself was established in 1906, so it will eventually be 110 soon.

Anyway, post some city/town history wherever you're from.

True Turquoise · April 18, 2015, 10:12:58 AM

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:17:45 AM

Quote from: True Turquoise on April 18, 2015, 10:12:58 AM

I would love to have a train like that. Where is this from?

Super Irish · April 18, 2015, 10:18:39 AM

This is Denny Street, Tralee, Kerry in 1900:

This is it last year (Notice the bank is in the same place) The street was massively elongated since and has a museum a few 100 metres behind the statue in the way.

True Turquoise · April 18, 2015, 10:19:05 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:17:45 AM

Quote from: True Turquoise on April 18, 2015, 10:12:58 AM

I would love to have a train like that. Where is this from?

Hayling island.

It used to be the only way on our island, now it's gone.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:22:02 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on April 18, 2015, 10:18:39 AM

This is Denny Street, Tralee, Kerry in 1900:

This is it last year (Notice the bank is in the same place)

Oh wow. That's incredible. There's only minor changes here, most of the history is preserved. I wish I could speak the same for Glendale. Yes we have historical landmarks but they have been altered or remodeled in someway.

My middle school looks like shit right now compared back to it's prime, it got remolded in the 50s and then remodeled again in the 90s and early 2000s. I would have actually loved to witness that bell tower in action in the photo I posted. Fuckers HAD to get rid of that. -_-

Anyway, incredible photo. Looks like heaven in the old photograph for me. You know... the small town heaven look.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:22:36 AM

Quote from: True Turquoise on April 18, 2015, 10:19:05 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:17:45 AM
Quote from: True Turquoise on April 18, 2015, 10:12:58 AM

I would love to have a train like that. Where is this from?
Hayling island.

It used to be the only way on our island, now it's gone.

Aww. That sucks.

Mat Cauthon · April 18, 2015, 10:25:05 AM

To copy Irish.

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Super Irish · April 18, 2015, 10:25:52 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:22:02 AM

Anyway, incredible photo. Looks like heaven in the old photograph for me. You know... the small town heaven look.

Actually, it wasn't so heavenly. Kids in the picture are bare footed, and there was a spate of murders and violence around then relating to property ownership and religion.

But we can dream.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:27:24 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on April 18, 2015, 10:25:52 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:22:02 AM
Anyway, incredible photo. Looks like heaven in the old photograph for me. You know... the small town heaven look.

Actually, it wasn't so heavenly. Kids in the picture are bare footed, and there was a spate of murders and violence around then relating to property ownership and religion.

But we can dream.

Oh.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:28:23 AM

Quote from: Nagato on April 18, 2015, 10:25:05 AM

To copy Irish.

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Damn. Fascinating. This is one of the reasons why I'd love to build a time machine. Just to visit this era in person.

Ingy · April 18, 2015, 10:36:41 AM

San Jose 1882

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:37:48 AM

Quote from: Ingloriouswho98 on April 18, 2015, 10:36:41 AM

San Jose 1882

Damn, and I thought the 1900s was old. That looks like history alright.

Ingy · April 18, 2015, 10:40:10 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:37:48 AM

Quote from: Ingloriouswho98 on April 18, 2015, 10:36:41 AM

San Jose 1882

Damn, and I thought the 1900s was old. That looks like history alright.

Didn't even know it was around for that long lol

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:42:23 AM

Quote from: Ingloriouswho98 on April 18, 2015, 10:40:10 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 18, 2015, 10:37:48 AM
Quote from: Ingloriouswho98 on April 18, 2015, 10:36:41 AM

San Jose 1882

Damn, and I thought the 1900s was old. That looks like history alright.

Didn't even know it was around for that long lol

O_O

Hanged? Over stealing? Holy fuck that is a dark time.

Ásgeirr · April 18, 2015, 10:47:23 AM

Theres a lot of old places here where i live from buildings to bunkers.
Here's a church

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🂿 · April 18, 2015, 10:48:59 AM

Quote from: Imouto on April 18, 2015, 10:47:23 AM

Theres a lot of old places here where i live from buildings to bunkers.
Here's a church
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Dang, Kinda looks like something from a horror movie. Scary, but interesting regardless.

PSU · April 18, 2015, 11:05:21 AM

The Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
The first Continental Congress.

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 11:10:57 AM

Quote from: PSU on April 18, 2015, 11:05:21 AM

The Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
The first Continental Congress.

Documents, photos, show me!

alphy · April 18, 2015, 11:11:40 AM

Zizzy · April 18, 2015, 11:12:14 AM

My secondary school in (around) 1906.

Batch · April 18, 2015, 11:13:16 AM

Our main street getting flooded in 1949

*sips tea*

alphy · April 18, 2015, 11:15:27 AM

this is apparently a drawing from 1852. the city was founded 42 years prior

also obligatory 1st mc donalds

apparently a mission from 1820?

early 1900's i think?

lol this is fun

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: Zizzy on April 18, 2015, 11:12:14 AM

My secondary school in (around) 1906.

Holy fuck that's a school? That looks like a castle!

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 11:32:27 AM

Quote from: Alphy on April 18, 2015, 11:15:27 AM

this is apparently a drawing from 1852. the city was founded 42 years prior

also obligatory 1st mc donalds

apparently a mission from 1820?

early 1900's i think?

lol this is fun

Incredible history right here. Seriously. Nice. The good old days of America.

Quote from: Batch on April 18, 2015, 11:13:16 AM

Our main street getting flooded in 1949

*sips tea*

Ouch. Talk about property damage.

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i am karjala takaisin · April 18, 2015, 01:54:12 PM

this is the elementary school i went to in 1957; when it was built it also had a section that acted as an army barracks

snowball fight on the steps of the capitol building (the same one we have today) in 1899

flordia state university college hall in 1894

🂿 · April 18, 2015, 01:55:08 PM

Quote from: Memember on April 18, 2015, 01:54:12 PM

this is the elementary school i went to in 1957; when it was built it also had a section that acted as an army barracks

snowball fight on the steps of the capitol building (the same one we have today) in 1899

flordia state university college hall in 1894

Haha sweet!

Azumarill · April 18, 2015, 01:57:20 PM

nothing of note. my town sprung up slowly since an air force base was built in the plains in the middle of georgia in the late 40s.

now, about 30 minutes north of me is macon, which is much more historical... here's the cox capitol theatre in 1916.

Girl of Mystery · April 18, 2015, 01:59:27 PM

My city still has some big pottery kilns littered around that haven't been knocked down.
My city was the home of the Pottery Industry in England.