Wow! On May 8,1945, my mother drove me from from Orange to New Haven to celebrate VE Day, victory over the Germans. It was crowded with people with cheers and music. I remember many of the scenes here from my many other visits. And, I went to Hillhouse High School but that was in the 1950s. Thank you for screening.
What a great and memorable video. My dad's place Charles Lunch ( located at State and Elm) can be seen. My uncle was Nickel Charlie. Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Born in 1958, by age 8 I was regularly taking a bus downtown to W.T.Grants and S.S. Kresge's. I saw the Circus once at the Arena, my only visit there. I saw many Parades on Chapel St. By age 10 I was taking Drum lessons on Chapel St in the Phoenix Building above Carol Cutrate, having coffee and an eclair for 35 cents at Dunkin Donuts, buying 45's at Merle's Record Rack and window shopping at Goldie and Libro. I would also transfer from the Edgewood Ave bus to the Spring Glen bus on Church Street and on to the Dentist on Whitney Ave across from the Trailway's Bus Station, bowling at Whitney Grove across the street or on to the Orthodontist at Whitney and Bishop. By the 70's I transferred from Grand/Eastview to the Lombard/Ferry every day from HS at Eli Whitney, watched Concerts on the Green on Friday nights and at the Coliseum. When I was 7 my Grandfather would take me to a Liquor store on State and Olive before Central Fire Headquarters was built. He would drink and bs while I drank YooHoo from an ice filled cooler and watched for trains through the fence. By age 12, if I didn't ride my bike downtown and had only 35 cents (one way fare), I'd go to that corner and through the fence down to the Railroad tracks, wait for a slow freight train (ran most afternoons around 3PM), hop a train car and ride to Peck Street where I'd jump off and walk home to Fox street. New Haven was my hometown until 1976 and my parents lived in Fair Haven from before my birth until 3 years ago. Relatives from both sides lived in Fair Haven and my Great Grandparents owned a Turkey Farm below the original Q bridge in the old days. Now it's not worth a plugged nickel.
I remember Trailway & Greyhound, Lerner's , Exclusive, Rock a bye's, American Discount, Temple luggage , Ann Taylor 's, Kane's Furniture, Gas Co. Backer's, Thom Mc An's, Courtesy Drugs, Malley's ,Macys, Mohawks, Horwoitz, Five & Dime Store, CBT Bank.S .S Kresges,WTGrants. Knights of Columbus, Coliseum, Kramer's furs,Roger Sherman Theater,Arena.Cutlers.
Left New Haven over 50 years ago and in occasional visits beheld its demise. Recently drove in with a friend, just for s looksee; went to the little beach around the corner from the Anchor and then drove to Chapel St. nearYork for a trendy health-food type dinner. Downtown look splendid as we walked around York Street of an early evening, though I realize the social problems are plentiful behind the serene veneer. As a kid growing up in a nice neighborhood outside the downtown area, I experienced New Haven as an idyllic place, but much too provincial for me as I got older. We lived on the edge of Crescent St, which was virtually farmland in the 1950's and all around me were tree-filled lots that hadn't been developed yet, whole blocks of trees, which to me were fields and woods. Glad I left, though remember it fondly. The video is mostly an homage to the Arena. By the way, it was never a "major city," but it did have a famous theater where Broadway shows "tried out," so my family took me to all the musicals of the day. I had a date with my aunt one weekday afternoon to see "My Fair Lady" with Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, but my teacher kept me after school. I contrived to sneak out and grab a bus downtown to meet my aunt, and the teacher was none the wiser!
Born in 1952, this doesn't look that different from what I remember as a young child. As a young reporter at the Journal-Courier in the 1970's, I watched them demolish the arena. We could see it from the newsroom window. The Register and its sister paper were on Orange Street then.
The Ice Capades w/ The Old Smoothies! Pee Wee Hockey @ 5:30 Saturday am. The Beach Boys. Don Perry! High school hockey. Mike Katz! Hamden vs West Haven! Haystacks Calhoun! Heated Sidewalks! !
What a surprise! at :45 my father's good friend and colleague at the Register, Robert J. Leeney! I grew up in North Haven, so New Haven is really my home town.
Let’s give credit to the voiceover guy on this wonderful video. I can’t recall his name, but I think he’s the longtime morning man on WELI 960, prior to Ron Rohmer. Anyone know?
church and chaple isnt the same ... chaple and howe is red light district back in the 70s ... even then it was starting to turn to shit .... now i wouldnt go there to shop or even drive thru if i dont have to .... oh well , at least west haven where i grew up is better ,,, new haven coliseum the blades hocky team all gone everything gone ... crap !
Wow! On May 8,1945, my mother drove me from from Orange to New Haven to celebrate VE Day, victory over the Germans. It was crowded with people with cheers and music. I remember many of the scenes here from my many other visits. And, I went to Hillhouse High School but that was in the 1950s. Thank you for screening.
What a great and memorable video. My dad's place Charles Lunch ( located at State and Elm) can be seen. My uncle was Nickel Charlie. Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Born in 1958, by age 8 I was regularly taking a bus downtown to W.T.Grants and S.S. Kresge's. I saw the Circus once at the Arena, my only visit there. I saw many Parades on Chapel St. By age 10 I was taking Drum lessons on Chapel St in the Phoenix Building above Carol Cutrate, having coffee and an eclair for 35 cents at Dunkin Donuts, buying 45's at Merle's Record Rack and window shopping at Goldie and Libro. I would also transfer from the Edgewood Ave bus to the Spring Glen bus on Church Street and on to the Dentist on Whitney Ave across from the Trailway's Bus Station, bowling at Whitney Grove across the street or on to the Orthodontist at Whitney and Bishop. By the 70's I transferred from Grand/Eastview to the Lombard/Ferry every day from HS at Eli Whitney, watched Concerts on the Green on Friday nights and at the Coliseum. When I was 7 my Grandfather would take me to a Liquor store on State and Olive before Central Fire Headquarters was built. He would drink and bs while I drank YooHoo from an ice filled cooler and watched for trains through the fence. By age 12, if I didn't ride my bike downtown and had only 35 cents (one way fare), I'd go to that corner and through the fence down to the Railroad tracks, wait for a slow freight train (ran most afternoons around 3PM), hop a train car and ride to Peck Street where I'd jump off and walk home to Fox street. New Haven was my hometown until 1976 and my parents lived in Fair Haven from before my birth until 3 years ago. Relatives from both sides lived in Fair Haven and my Great Grandparents owned a Turkey Farm below the original Q bridge in the old days. Now it's not worth a plugged nickel.
I remember Trailway & Greyhound, Lerner's , Exclusive, Rock a bye's, American Discount, Temple luggage , Ann Taylor 's, Kane's Furniture, Gas Co. Backer's, Thom Mc An's, Courtesy Drugs, Malley's ,Macys, Mohawks, Horwoitz, Five & Dime Store, CBT Bank.S .S Kresges,WTGrants. Knights of Columbus, Coliseum, Kramer's furs,Roger Sherman Theater,Arena.Cutlers.
Wow! New Haven arena and Malley’s. I went to High School in New Haven. Always visit when back in town. Thank you!
Left New Haven over 50 years ago and in occasional visits beheld its demise. Recently drove in with a friend, just for s looksee; went to the little beach around the corner from the Anchor and then drove to Chapel St. nearYork for a trendy health-food type dinner. Downtown look splendid as we walked around York Street of an early evening, though I realize the social problems are plentiful behind the serene veneer. As a kid growing up in a nice neighborhood outside the downtown area, I experienced New Haven as an idyllic place, but much too provincial for me as I got older. We lived on the edge of Crescent St, which was virtually farmland in the 1950's and all around me were tree-filled lots that hadn't been developed yet, whole blocks of trees, which to me were fields and woods. Glad I left, though remember it fondly. The video is mostly an homage to the Arena. By the way, it was never a "major city," but it did have a famous theater where Broadway shows "tried out," so my family took me to all the musicals of the day. I had a date with my aunt one weekday afternoon to see "My Fair Lady" with Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, but my teacher kept me after school. I contrived to sneak out and grab a bus downtown to meet my aunt, and the teacher was none the wiser!
This is a first class video. I gasped when Judith Schif appeared on the screen. She was a librarian at Yale who helped me many times around 1975.
Born in 1952, this doesn't look that different from what I remember as a young child. As a young reporter at the Journal-Courier in the 1970's, I watched them demolish the arena. We could see it from the newsroom window. The Register and its sister paper were on Orange Street then.
Damn, new haven was totally different looking - more exciting and like that of a major city. Today, the only attraction is Yale.
And that's debatable!
I'd love to see some footage of New Haven in the 1970s and 80s.
They're on RUclips as well..
I will forever miss New Haven
The Ice Capades w/ The Old Smoothies! Pee Wee Hockey @ 5:30 Saturday am.
The Beach Boys. Don Perry! High school hockey. Mike Katz! Hamden vs West Haven! Haystacks Calhoun! Heated Sidewalks!
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What a surprise! at :45 my father's good friend and colleague at the Register, Robert J. Leeney! I grew up in North Haven, so New Haven is really my home town.
I worked for the Register 63' and 64' Bob was a true gentleman.
@@pauldoyle2260 I don't think I ever met you, Paul. Yes, he was a great guy. You must have known my dad, Al Sizer?
Al Sizer contributed columns to The Register well after his retirement. I enjoyed his take on life from a senior’s perspective.
Ty sonny this was awesome
Let’s give credit to the voiceover guy on this wonderful video. I can’t recall his name, but I think he’s the longtime morning man on WELI 960, prior to Ron Rohmer. Anyone know?
Oh, my God, the New Haven Arena! I remember it well.
facebook.com/groups/NewHavenColiseumRIP/ for lots of old pix
I had skating lessons at the arena. I also used to watch Roller Derbies there.
My family lived there for 5 generations. I was the last one born there .
Thank you my friend Sonny, mazz
Really love the old clips of the Arena here... But the Blades started in 1954, not the 1940 's.
203!!
church and chaple isnt the same ... chaple and howe is red light district back in the 70s ... even then it was starting to turn to shit .... now i wouldnt go there to shop or even drive thru if i dont have to .... oh well , at least west haven where i grew up is better ,,, new haven coliseum the blades hocky team all gone everything gone ... crap !
I remeber my dad taling me to watch wrestling at the arena.
33 million endowment wow yale !
A little before my time, but not by much!