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
Tales of Tyot-The Christmas Heart of Tiot
o—0—o Hanging A Holly Wreath Of Memories Around Tiot’s Village Hall And Square. A Merry Christmas At "The Hook" To Old And New Timers From Author In the summer of … Continue reading Tales of Tyot-The Christmas Heart of Tiot
Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
1 Pleasant & E Cross St U.S. Army PFC Ralph E. Shackley 1915 1943 * 2 Pleasant & Cross St U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F Hayes 1923 1945 * 3 … Continue reading Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
Roll of Honor
OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor
Norwood Shuts Out Milton 2-0 For 7th In a Row-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1965
Norwood Goalie Tom Smelstor The Norwood High School hockey team, minus the services of top scorer Capt. Blaine Maus and Richy Hebner, blanked Milton, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at the Loring … Continue reading Norwood Shuts Out Milton 2-0 For 7th In a Row-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1965
Norwood Couple Win Free Trip To N.Y. World’s Fair-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964
WIN TRIP TO WORLD'S FAIR— The Norwood Gas Company announced today that Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Folan Jr. of 44 Silver Street are the winners of a free trip to … Continue reading Norwood Couple Win Free Trip To N.Y. World’s Fair-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964
Funeral Rites For Police Chief Mark Folan-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1963
FOLAN RITES—As over 100 uniformed officers stand at a farewell salute, the casket of Police Chief Mark Folan is carried from St. Catherine's Church after Solemn Pontifical High Mass of … Continue reading Funeral Rites For Police Chief Mark Folan-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1963
Norwood Star Market Opens-This Day In Norwood History-April 9, 1958
The Norwood Star Market opened it's doors on April 9th, 1958. The building has been expanded several times and is now Shaw's supermarket. Hiring for the Norwood Star Market began … Continue reading Norwood Star Market Opens-This Day In Norwood History-April 9, 1958
Bomb Scare Routs 2000-This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957
Bathers at New Pond In Norwood Evacuated Telephone Tip Leads to Battery Under Building A warning that a bomb was in the sands at the beach of New Pond caused … Continue reading Bomb Scare Routs 2000-This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957
Closed For Coasting-This Day in Norwood History-January 3, 1957
For the protection of the children who like coasting, many of the Norwood streets have been closed. This group is gathered around the "Street Closed" sign at Walpole and Bond … Continue reading Closed For Coasting-This Day in Norwood History-January 3, 1957