Tag Archives: history

City Hall restoration work

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

As promised in the newspapers a few weeks ago, it looks like the scaffolding is just about complete and restoration work about to begin on our beautiful and historic City Hall in Gloucester. Here are some photos I took on … Continue reading →

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The Launching Of Our Grandfather “Captain Joe Ciaramitaro” First Dragger The Ben and Josephine

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

The Infamous One Found this courtesy the Archives At The Cape Ann Museum.  It was listed in The Atlantic Fisherman, April,1941 As I’ve said at least a hundred times now, if you haven’t gone to the Cape Ann Museum whether … Continue reading →

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Victoria Gamage Forwards Bass Rocks Hotel Menu From 1888

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Vicki writes- Found this on the old postcard site also.  Menu from the Bass Rock Hotel in Gloucester, MA.  Dated July 17, 1888 !!!!! Cool! Vicki Gamage   Note how it’s referred to as “The Bass Rock” down at the … Continue reading →

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History Of Eastern Point Lighthouse (Found Inside and Added To Over The Years)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Sorry for the lousy images, I had a couple of monkeys tugging at me because they wanted to climb up to the top and had very little patience.

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Chickity Check It! Magnolia Photos and History Through The Decades From Tim Moran

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Hi Joey, Thank you for your GMG web site and what you do to keep us former residents “in the loop”. My name is Thomas (Tim) Moran. While I currently live in Dallas , TX , my roots go deep … Continue reading →

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Treasured Audio-Gloucester History Cigar Joe Talks About Fishing In the Early Part of The Twentieth Century Part V

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Good Morning Gloucester  Exclusive Cigar Joe Frontiero born in 1898 these tapes were recorded in 1981 when he was 83 years old. Click here or the arrow below to listen to the Cigar Joe audio Part V The family of … Continue reading →

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Chickity Check It!- Monkeyfist Has A New Blog-Adventures of The Blackgang

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

I have no freaking clue how it got it’s title but here is how she describes it- music, photos, art, tattoos, history, maritime wackiness

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