The more things change, the more they stay the same. This special archive include
50 comparisons between Portsmouth now and in the 19th century. Images from the
collection of Bill and Connie Warren. And don't miss the great OLD MAPS of Portsmouth
clickable below.
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About the Authors Connie and Bill Warren are Portsmouth, NH residents. Connie grew up in the 1940s
and 50s in New Castle and attended Portsmouth schools. They met when Bill, born
in Macon, GA and educated in Australia, was a summer resident of North Hampton,
NH during the same era. As local historians they have gathered a large collection
of picture postcards, photographs, maps, and artifacts. Many of their items were
from the Sweetser collection and donated to the Special Collections Department
of the Diamond Library at the University of New Hampshire. They have loaned numerous
photographs and artifacts concerning William Lowell Hill, Interim Congressional
Medal of Honor recipient) to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 1905 Russia-Japan Peace
Treaty Room and Museum. Their old photos and postcards have appeared in "The Seacoast
of New Hampshire," by Robert C. Gilmore and Bruce E. Ingmire, and in the Portsmouth
Herald. Their book is available from ARCADIA Publishing.
Calendar
Meteors, Meteorites and Comets May 16, 2008 CONCORD -- Planetarium Educator Bob Veilleux will explain why you can collect meteorites - but not meteors or comets. Learn about these fascinating solar system interlopers, where they come from, how you can see them, and how they are related. See and...
Lighthouse Buffet Dinner May 16, 2008 The main event this evening will be the American Lighthouse Foundation's first “Lighthouse Trivia Challenge.” This will be a Jeopardy-style competition, complete with buzzers and sound effects. The winners of the early games will compete in a final roun...
Mother Courage May 16 - 17, 2008 Our mainstage season wraps up in May with the Senior Youth Repertory Company production of Bertolt Brecht’s epic masterpiece Mother Courage and Her Children. Through Brecht’s stark vision, the play relentlessly questions the distinctions between war, bu...
Remembering Oney Judge May 17, 2008 PORTSMOUTH -- In commemoration of the Bicentennial Anniversary Year that ended the legal U.S. Atlantic Slave Trade and Annual Spring Symposium From Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 9 am to 1 pm -
Keynote: Cheryl LaRoche describing him life at Presid...
Books & Blooms Sale May 17, 2008 BRENTWOOD -- Our Annual Books & Blooms Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 17th from 9 - 11:30 am! Come to the Mary Bartlett Library, 22 Dalton Road in Brentwood, to purchase lots of books for little money - and purchase great plants at great prices. Pl...
Lighthouse Cruise May 17, 2008 Lighthouse cruise from Portsmouth aboard the Thomas Laighton, sponsored by the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company. This cruise will leave from the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company dock at 315 Market Street in Portsmouth, across from the Sheraton Harbors...
American Lighthouse Foundation Annual Dinner May 17, 2008 Portsmouth Elks Lodge, 500 Jones Ave., Portsmouth, NH. Buffet dinner featuring garden salad, baked stuffed haddock, chicken breast with fruit glaze, roast beef, and more. The featured speaker at the dinner will be Chris Mills, author, former lighthous...
2nd Portsmouth Peace Treaty Commemorative Concert May 17, 2008 Seacoast Wind Ensemble presents “Peace & The Presidency: Music for Washington, Lincoln & Theodore Roosevelt” featuring Aaron Copeland's "Lincoln Portrait" narrated by Phillips Exeter Chaplain Robert Thompson. At The Music Hall. In 1905, diplo...
Free Gaelic Football Clinic May 18, 2008 Gaelic Football is a FUN, fast moving high scoring game that incorporates the skills used in playing soccer and basketball.
When- Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Where- Stevens Field-Stratham, NH
Ages- 5-12-Boys & Girls
Cost- FREE!!
Prior Expe...
Mother Courage and Her Children May 18, 2008 Our mainstage season wraps up in May with the Senior Youth Repertory Company production of Bertolt Brecht’s epic masterpiece Mother Courage and Her Children. Through Brecht’s stark vision, the play relentlessly questions the distinctions between war, bu...
Connie and Bill Warren are Portsmouth, NH residents. Connie grew up in the 1940s
and 50s in New Castle and attended Portsmouth schools. They met when Bill, born
in Macon, GA and educated in Australia, was a summer resident of North Hampton,
NH during the same era. As local historians they have gathered a large collection
of picture postcards, photographs, maps, and artifacts. Many of their items were
from the Sweetser collection and donated to the Special Collections Department
of the Diamond Library at the University of New Hampshire. They have loaned numerous
photographs and artifacts concerning William Lowell Hill, Interim Congressional
Medal of Honor recipient) to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 1905 Russia-Japan Peace
Treaty Room and Museum. Their old photos and postcards have appeared in "The Seacoast
of New Hampshire," by Robert C. Gilmore and Bruce E. Ingmire, and in the Portsmouth
Herald. Their book is available from ARCADIA Publishing.
