Map of South Norwood showing were some of the major employers were located. An easy walk away. (Source: Mapcarta.com - edited by LLKearney) To travel from one end of South … Continue reading Points of Interest: South Norwood’s Changing Street Scape
The Ethnic Groups that Called South Norwood Home
South Norwood was a multi-ethnic neighborhood. Immigrants from Syria, Poland, Lithuania, and Italy first settled here; followed later by people from Portugal, Brazil, Egypt, and Ecuador. Like the residents of … Continue reading The Ethnic Groups that Called South Norwood Home
Cedar Street: A New Neighborhood is Established
View looking down Cedar Street today. (photo LLKearney) In 1888, George Winslow & George Peterson laid out Cedar Street, Quincy Avenue, and the lower portion of Savin Avenue, creating 38 … Continue reading Cedar Street: A New Neighborhood is Established
Solemn Rites Mark Armistice Day-This Day in Norwood History-November 11, 1946
Large Crowd Participates In Exercises Here ARMISTICE DAY was observed with solemn rites in Norwood yesterday as veterans of two wars marked the end of hostilities against aggressor foes. Here … Continue reading Solemn Rites Mark Armistice Day-This Day in Norwood History-November 11, 1946
Norwood Schools Closed Due to Infantile Paralysis-This Day in Norwood History-September 6, 1935
NORWOOD DELAYS OPENING OF SCHOOLS UNTIL OCT 1 Dr Charles L. Lynch, chairman of the Board of Health, announced late this afternoon that following a meeting of his board … Continue reading Norwood Schools Closed Due to Infantile Paralysis-This Day in Norwood History-September 6, 1935
Attempt To Control Scarlet Fever-This Day In Norwood History-March 26, 1916
Epidemic in the Flats District Is Closely Watched to Prevent Its Spread, Says Nickerson NORWOOD, March 26 - The Norwood Board of Health believe that they can confine the epidemic … Continue reading Attempt To Control Scarlet Fever-This Day In Norwood History-March 26, 1916
Norwood Maintains Low Death Rate-This Day In Norwood History-January 12, 1914
HAS A LOW DEATH RATE. Norwood Maintains Its Reputation as Healthy Town, With Less Than Nine to the 1000. NORWOOD, Jan 12—The Norwood Board of Health reports that there were … Continue reading Norwood Maintains Low Death Rate-This Day In Norwood History-January 12, 1914
Typhoid Epidemic-This Day in Norwood History- August 17, 1900
Dr. Walcott Favors State Inspection of Milk Farms to Avert Such Deadly Danger to Consumers. Thus far no deaths have resulted from the typhoid epidemic in Norwood, which was brought … Continue reading Typhoid Epidemic-This Day in Norwood History- August 17, 1900