Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 3.
When we look at Then & Now images of Old Salem, we must remember that the “Now” images actually show the buildings at an older time than the “Then” images. This can be confusing! ...
Category: Blast from the Past: Stories from our History
WSTT in Forsyth Woman Magazine
If you’ve lived in Winston-Salem for a while and you don’t recognize the name of Hattie Strong, be sure to locate a copy of the May issue of Forsyth Woman Magazine. Hattie did not begin...
Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 2.
Here are a few more images that show how street views have changed in 50 years in Winston-Salem. The three pairs of images show the area at the intersection of South Marshall Street, Brookstown...
What’s in a Name? Snyder Hall at FTCC
Have you ever attended a class on the Forsyth Technical Community College’s main campus? If so, you probably had some interaction with the building called Snyder Hall, particularly in the early days of the...
WSTT in Forsyth Woman Magazine
Winston-Salem is often referred to as “The Easter City.” Pick up a copy of the April issue of Forsyth Woman Magazine and read about why our city rates this special recognition. Forsyth Woman Magazine can...
Happy Birthday, James Arthur “Jim” Lovell!
Capt. James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, American astronaut and space pioneer, celebrated his 89th birthday on March 25th of 2017. Jim’s life is an extraordinary story of adventure, which began with a little boy who...
Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 1.
Change…Change…Change. In just the blinking of an eye, the years roll on and change happens. Here are a few images that show how change looks in downtown Winston-Salem. On the corner of N. Marshall...
Winston Theatre: August 1967
Do you remember the days of waiting in line just to get into the theatre to see a movie? And, that movie theatre had only one screen and one showing of a movie at...
The Circus Comes to Town
has always been full of red-letter days: Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday, and George Washington’s Birthday. Lately, Super Bowl Sunday has been added to the list of special occasions. The Ringling Brothers...
Combos at the Carolina Theatre. Part 2.
Here are more musical combo groups that played at the Carolina Theatre. The photos were taken in the mid-to-late 1960s. Let me know if you can identify any of the combo members. The Corvettes. ...