Ames, Oliver, Free Library, 53 Main Street, North Easton, MA, source, Ames Free Library, info, Easton Historical Society

June 18, 2020 Nadine Roberts 0

More information on this image is available at the Easton Historical Society in North Easton, MA www.flickr.com/photos/historicalimagesofeastonma/albums , The development by Oliver Ames and Sons Corporation of the factory and village land use in a rather organic manner with a mix work-related classes created an integrated geographic network. The housing on perimeter edge with factories and business affairs in the center creating the village concept in North Easton. Other important concepts were the Furnace Village Cemetery, Furnace Village Grammar School and the Furnace Village Store, which explains Furnace Village and other sections of Easton. source: […]

Forster – Tuncurry Ferry unloading at Tuncurry ramp

June 17, 2020 Nadine Roberts 0

This image is of the Forster – Tuncurry ferry unloading a caravan at the Tuncurry ramp in the mid 1950s. More Forster Ferry images are contained in the ALBUM Forster – Tuncurry Ferry A recent publication written by Chris Borough covering the Forster Ferry Service has been published by the Great Lakes Historical Society, Tuncurry www.flickr.com/photos/glmrsnsw/27134338901/in/album-72157… Prior to the construction of a bridge in July 1959, crossing Cape Hawke Harbour at the mouth of Wallis Lake required vehicles to use the punt service that operated between Tuncurry and Forster. Most vehicular punts in NSW operated […]