Derry Revisited

by Richard Holmes, William Dugan

Overview

In 1719, sixteen families left Ireland for America and founded a community called Nutfield, which evolved into modern Derry. For centuries, Derry retained its small-town character, but the 1963 opening of Interstate 93 changed the town forever. Within a decade, its population doubled. Derry is now the state�s most populous town. This charming collection of over two hundred photographs presents Derry in its quieter years, when trolleys crisscrossed the town, most of the men worked in shoe factories, and traffic on Broadway stopped each morning as the Hood cows crossed to their pasture. For many older residents, these images will bring back a flood of memories. Newcomers will better understand the traditions that helped shape the town. Derry Revisited evokes a sense of expanded pride in the heritage of Derry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439616109
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/20/2005
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	60 MB
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About the Author

Written by the team of Richard Holmes and William Dugan, Derry Revisited is the second volume of Derry photographs in the Images of America series. Holmes is chairman of the Derry Heritage Commission and director of the town�s museum. Dugan is a teacher and chairman of the social studies department in Pelham.