After the phenomenal success of Old York Beach, John Bardwell has responded with a new pictorial history that explores in even greater depth the rich historic fabric of the community. Old York Beach: Volume II combines more than two hundred delightful images with insightful captions to create an entertaining and informative visual history that is sure to captivate residents and tourists alike.Through the lens of a camera you will see the areaevolve from a small fishing and farming village intothe idyllic seashore resort that we know today. You will witness great Victorian hotels rise and fall; observe bustling streets; and see people―some of whom you may recognize―enjoying the beach, sailing, having cookouts, and reveling in the natural beauty of the area. In addition, there are images that document how the area adapted to the changing needs of new generations, as cabins became motels, parking lots replaced train stations, tenting grounds became trailer parks, and the dance halls at St. Aspinquid Park and the York Beach Casino were replaced by lounges in hotels and restaurants.

Old York Beach: Volume II (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Bardwell, John D.

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs bring alive our picture of the past in a way which other historic relics cannot, and can tell us much more than at first appears. The colonial history of York, Maine has been well-documented, but this delightful visual history tells a new and different tale–of the way the people of York lived in the century between 1850 and 1950. Some of the best photographs are those which simply give us a picture of ‘how things used to be–images of the people of York at work and at play, of stores and businesses, of schools and sports, and perhaps most importantly, of special people whose faces are still remembered or whose names are still used.

Old York (Images of America)

Old York Beach

History

Americas

Arcadia Pub

Old York

Ogunquit By-the-Sea (The Old Photographs Series)

Old Kittery

The White Mountain region covers more than 1200 square miles in the northern half of New Hampshire and includes the panoramic views and natural wonders in the White Mountain National Forest. Within this region there are eighty-six mountain peaks, nine notches, and the headwaters of the Saco, Androscoggin, Merrimack, and Connecticut rivers. In this visual history the authors have traced the discovery, settlement, and development of the region beginning with Christopher Levett's published report of "The Christal Hill" in 1628. FOlk heroes like Passaconaway, Chocorua, Darby Field, Abel Crawford, Ethan Allen Crawford, Timber Barons W.R. Brown, J.E. Henry, George van Dyke and Cassius Twitchell, road builders David O. Macomber, David Pingree, and cog railroad builders Sylvester Marsh and Walter Aiken provide the stories that are illustrated with hundreds of old photographs from local archives.

The White Mountains of New Hampshire: A Visual History

Bergeron, Ronald P.

First New Hampshire Banks

Fascinating look at the impact of the construction of the Portsmouth, Kittery and York Electric Railroad on the surrounding community. The author has compiled and edited newspaper articles from the York Courant that detail the concerns and thoughts of the York residents as the railroad was being constructed and the town was being transformed from an isolated rural community to a summer resort. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. 84 pages with index.

A Diary of the Portsmouth, Kittery, and York Electric Railroad

Business & Money

Portsmouth Marine Society

The Isles of Shoals: A Visual History (PUBLICATION OF THE PORTSMOUTH MARINE SOCIETY)

<p>Prior to 1860, York, Maine was simply a small coastal fishing and farming community . After the Civil War the beauty of this area began to attract summer visitors, and by the 1880s large summer hotels and private cottages began to line the beaches and bluffs. Thus the idyllic seashore community of York Beach was created between the Cape Neck peninsula and the Cape Neddick River. With the turn of the century, Victorian opulence gave way to bustling promenades and streets as motorized transportation increased the influx of tourists. Locals were quick to respond with cabins and cottages, ice and fresh fish, saltwater taffy and popcorn, as the community developed into the Atlantic resort <br>we know today. The history of York Beach began shortly after the invention of photography, and this fascinating collection draws upon the area's rich and varied legacy of images. Commercial photographers recorded decades of change in popular postcard scenes. Snapshots of holidaymakers at the beach, at the ballroom, or simply enjoying a cottage cookout filled the family albums that were left in cabins and cottages to be marvelled at by future generations.</p>

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