tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post7995019605455212568..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: On the Street Where You LiveWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-14581343330775406142012-06-01T11:46:39.765-04:002012-06-01T11:46:39.765-04:00I really enjoyed your post. Inspires me to take a ...I really enjoyed your post. Inspires me to take a journey down my old streets. I lived on quite a few, so my memories of each one are not always what I wish they were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27228597249742688782012-05-29T00:00:32.417-04:002012-05-29T00:00:32.417-04:00Enjoyed your post - the annual bazaar sounded like...Enjoyed your post - the annual bazaar sounded like alot of fun. I would have been there every night too. It's a shame the present can't be like our memories - it really is true, you can never go back home. It was sad to see the present pics of your hometown contrasted with the 1950s photos when Cradock was probably in its heyday. Hope the town will be revitalized some day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-15999418531340578202012-05-27T17:40:10.531-04:002012-05-27T17:40:10.531-04:00Hi Wendy, I too am a keen genealogist and love the...Hi Wendy, I too am a keen genealogist and love the thrill of the chase to find my ancestors.<br />Thank you for visiting my blog the other day and leaving me a lovely comment.Why this blog?https://www.blogger.com/profile/06684360597727490827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-28918597998054178452012-05-27T11:38:58.158-04:002012-05-27T11:38:58.158-04:00Looking back at old familiar places is not always ...Looking back at old familiar places is not always comforting as things just don't feel the same. I know the feeling, especially when I visited my parents in my old neighborhood...<br />The Chapmans was my favorite here, with the signage, and the bikes in front of the stores, it does speak of a certain era. <br />Thanx 4 sharing!!<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-52351182605236287412012-05-27T02:59:34.804-04:002012-05-27T02:59:34.804-04:00Pretty cool before and after shots. I used to sit ...Pretty cool before and after shots. I used to sit in the library for hours looking at cities I stayed in and catch glimpses of their past. The town looks better in the old days if you ask me1Jeremy Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877532315856151843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-61426483926504850882012-05-26T23:19:06.816-04:002012-05-26T23:19:06.816-04:00Wonderful detail on a small part of Hampton Roads....Wonderful detail on a small part of Hampton Roads. Shows just how organic neighborhoods can be over a half century.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-28321480379405976712012-05-26T22:13:51.822-04:002012-05-26T22:13:51.822-04:00Fascinating "then and now" post about Cr...Fascinating "then and now" post about Cradock. Very interesting that the streets ran in the shape of an anchor too! Thanks for sharing!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27197625881662555732012-05-26T18:23:06.735-04:002012-05-26T18:23:06.735-04:00"People sized" -- I like that term. And..."People sized" -- I like that term. And it perfectly captures the idea the original developers had in mind.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48143513519587263532012-05-26T18:19:34.640-04:002012-05-26T18:19:34.640-04:00Back THEN, it was a great place to live. I wouldn...Back THEN, it was a great place to live. I wouldn't give 2 cents to live there now though.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-88290586842871581852012-05-26T18:18:29.889-04:002012-05-26T18:18:29.889-04:00Oh thanks--I like my title too. It's probably...Oh thanks--I like my title too. It's probably the best part ;-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-61593746007829438322012-05-26T18:17:19.160-04:002012-05-26T18:17:19.160-04:00Me too! But the poor ol' folks in Cradock don...Me too! But the poor ol' folks in Cradock don't have much to walk to the square for anymore.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-714654093659054912012-05-26T18:15:49.513-04:002012-05-26T18:15:49.513-04:00You're very kind to say so.You're very kind to say so.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87654481450288364232012-05-26T18:15:24.115-04:002012-05-26T18:15:24.115-04:00I think you're right about street names in Nav...I think you're right about street names in Navy towns.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-50305431621356587832012-05-26T18:14:09.864-04:002012-05-26T18:14:09.864-04:00I'm sorry to hear that English villages are di...I'm sorry to hear that English villages are disappearing too. I thought it was just an American thing to move out, build new, kiss the past good-bye.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-90369890911180474822012-05-26T18:12:33.223-04:002012-05-26T18:12:33.223-04:00I see I need to start interviewing you before I wr...I see I need to start interviewing you before I write any more posts. I totally forgot that story.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-49796492682118106492012-05-26T18:11:49.470-04:002012-05-26T18:11:49.470-04:00Yes, I saw your Alphabet theme and your general sa...Yes, I saw your Alphabet theme and your general sadness that your childhood haunts have changed for the worse. We certainly have that in common.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-59892327126107193842012-05-26T18:10:28.370-04:002012-05-26T18:10:28.370-04:00Especially in Cradock!Especially in Cradock!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-79960234003115107632012-05-26T18:08:15.588-04:002012-05-26T18:08:15.588-04:00Indeed! You can almost buy a half-gallon containe...Indeed! You can almost buy a half-gallon container for the price of a double-dip cone.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-41449589014107543332012-05-26T18:06:00.167-04:002012-05-26T18:06:00.167-04:00Oh Rob, that is too funny. I know what you mean t...Oh Rob, that is too funny. I know what you mean though. Europe is so OLD. Here in the US, anything still standing from the 1700s is considered a miracle.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-42186068924667397402012-05-26T18:04:11.144-04:002012-05-26T18:04:11.144-04:00Yes, I'd like to live in a place like that now...Yes, I'd like to live in a place like that now too. Short of that, I'd like my area to develop lightrail.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-38102546730088196822012-05-26T18:02:29.658-04:002012-05-26T18:02:29.658-04:00HA -- yeah, those boat rides! Isn't it funny ...HA -- yeah, those boat rides! Isn't it funny how big things seemed when we were little?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-90019805552632420342012-05-26T18:01:31.807-04:002012-05-26T18:01:31.807-04:00Oh thanks.Oh thanks.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5905311676170310252012-05-26T18:00:58.452-04:002012-05-26T18:00:58.452-04:00Sally, please send me a link to your blog.Sally, please send me a link to your blog.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-70047196177020647102012-05-26T18:00:29.223-04:002012-05-26T18:00:29.223-04:00It is sad. There is a directory online of everyon...It is sad. There is a directory online of everyone who lived in Cradock in 1956, and it was like having a little reunion reading all those familiar names. Now everyone is gone, either dead or moved away (including us).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11701385912479380252012-05-26T17:55:29.805-04:002012-05-26T17:55:29.805-04:00Oh if only. Some streets look really good, and so...Oh if only. Some streets look really good, and some look like a warzone.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com