A gas station followed, and was razed for the YMCA.
I wish I could go back, just for a day and photograph everything my eyes desired, share it with you, wouldn't that be wonderful ! ?
Oh I think it would be grand to walk the streets of an earlier time in space.
Walk on dirty instead of concrete, less people, less cars, more space.
I'm so very appreciative of the archives from the Brighton Allston Historical Society, it would be great to have had a couple more perspectives, the image in the link is facing west to Washington St., one of the roads to Newton Watertown, and the Mass. Pike, which was not yet craved out in 1943,
it was perhaps a thought in a mind or two.
I'm not a spring chicken by any means, still, I must keep in mind that the Cameras of 1943 weren't wasn't as easy peasy as todays cameras.
The digital age makes it so inexpensive to shoot to one's heart's content, this I'm extremely grateful !
Really well done blog, keep up the good work! : )
ReplyDeleteGreat post Mia mou, and a super picture too. Digital does just as you say.
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Ah I hadn't seen these two comments from you lovely Guys!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the support, both here and more besides. Coach you need to get that HSA ps...
Andy :* xox yes I think it does :)
The primary goal - and the ONLY goal - of this place is to get as many members as possible for a very high monthly fee. That is ALL they care about.
ReplyDeleteMONEY, MONEY, MONEY !!!
While we recognize that businesses, of course, need to earn money, we believe that one should at least get something for their membership fee.
At the Oak Square YMCA, what we consistently DO get are headaches around the sauna being closed regularly, the pool being closed regularly, extra charges for classes, and very hot temperatures in the workout room. So hot, that I cannot work out under such conditions and will no longer be going. Once they even closed the facility for AN ENTIRE DAY to accomodate a fundraiser/party. Who else does this?
You'd be best off saving yourself the headaches and hassles of this hellhole and going somewhere else. ANYWHERE else would be better than this Y. The "C", by the way, stands for "crappy".
Once upon a time this "Y" was a friendly, comfortable, community based organization committed to people's satisfaction.
Regrettably, this is no longer the case.
STAY AWAY!!!!!!!