Local History Videos

  Enjoy a trip back in history through fascinating archive film and old photos of  Rochester , Pennsylavnia, in the USA. Old Photos of  Rochester , PA Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1941 Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1940 Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1940 Old photo of residents in  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1940 Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1941 Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1941 Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1941 The Glassworks Old photo of  Rochester , Pennsylvania in 1940 Closeup of an old photo of  Rochester ...

  Glimpse history through fascinating old images of  Providence , Rhode Island, USA . Atlantic Building The building pictured in this 19th century photo is not the same as the much-admired Atlantic Bank Building which still stands today. Instead, it was home to a number of financial institutions and businesses across its five floors. The Atlantic Building,  Providence , Rhode Island, in the 19th century. On the ground floor you can see the signage for the First National Bank. Other tenants were the Economical Mutual Life Insurance Co., Atlantic Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Cranston Savings Bank, and Nickerson, architect. From the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Westminster Street This wonderful photo of Westminster Street in about 1901 captures so much detail and activity that I’ve added three closeup extracts. Old photo of Westminster Street in  Providence  Rhode Island, taken around 1901. The Downtown street is busy wit...

  Glimpse history through old images of  Newport , Rhode Island, USA. ‘A Plan of the Town of  Newport  in Rhode Island’, by Charles Blaskowitz, published on September 1st, 1777, by engraver and publisher William Faden of Charing Cross, London. From the Topographical Collection of George III at the British Library, digitised and uploaded to Flikr. Newport  RI in 1778 On July 8th, 1778, Admiral d’Estaing and the French fleet arrived as part of an attack on British-held  Newport , co-ordinated with Washington. By September the British and French fleets were destroyed by storms, many Americans had deserted, and Lafette assisted the strategic withdrawal. Page 399 of ‘History of  Newport  County, Rhode Island. From the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their subsequent progress’ by Richard M. Bayles. Published by L.E. Preston & Co, New York in 1888: “ Newport  was by no means an unattractive residence at thi...