Boston - USA - New England 1970's

The Historic City of Boston in Massachusetts.
First shown: 20/02/1975
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[@JO-so1dk]

love this! love the jazz music too. this is perfect! awesome video!

[@donnanhuggler8451]

I remember all this I lived in the north end in the 1970’s before we moved to Brookline

[@amiblueful]

I grew up during the 1970s. I remember the windows falling out of the Handcock building. lol I remember everything being so much dirtier then. Urban renewal was a good thing.

[@Icarus-81]

Same here, except I kinda miss Dirty Boston.

[@stephenparsons4398]

Great video! I remember the boarded-up windows on the Hancock building.

[@ethanallen2889]

Stephen Parsons ...why were they boarded up?....oh was it being built?

[@stephenparsons4398]

Ethan Allen Here’s an interesting article about the place- www.boston.com/news/omg/2015/07/15/when-they-built-the-hancock-towerand-it-started-falling-apart/amp

[@stephenparsons4398]

Ethan Allen ...they kept popping out because they were designed wrong and all had to be replaced eventually

[@coolezum]

Yup! My home town. I remember that look 70s awesome time!

[@artistaloca4]

Townie❣️

[@coolezum]

@TechMasterJason Jamaica plains but Boston City Hospital to be exact. 👌👍

[@coolezum]

@TechMasterJason LOL, you are just full of stats and data. Anyway, Jamaica Plains wasn’t great back in the 50s but, you don’t have much choice in where you are Born. I haven’t been back to JP in 20 plus years but, I was in Boston a few years back. Still have friends in the area. Tewksbury, Lawrence, Woburn, Wilmington. Worcester. I assume you were born in the Wakefield area. I know the area pretty well,my dad had a small business and brought us to the area back in the 60s and 70s. I believe there was a place near the railroad tracks called King cole donuts not sure it’s still there. I believe it was around North ave or street. Well, got to go. Have a great day 👍😉

[@tommclaughlin5354]

Loved the old city!

[@lisam4066]

I remember when all those windows in the John Hancock tower were broken & boarded up. It had something to do with the wind.

[@brian-beeler]

Correct. Because of the wind the whole building would twist causing the windows to pop out. A design nightmare.

[@TheAffirmationSpot]

Thanks for sharing this. We just moved back to Kansas City after living in the Boston area for four years. As I'm watching the video, I'm thinking you could switch out the cars for today's cars and so much of the city looks exactly the same. GREAT video and music.

[@Dhardy316]

Im curious your ipinion on the differences now that yoy are settled, what area do u like better and why? (Im a little NW of Worcester)

[@TheAffirmationSpot]

@@Dhardy316 Between the Kansas City metro and Boston metro? I’ve lived in Kansas City most of my life. Our four years in Massachusetts were awesome. Two very different places. If I were choosing simply on the two places, I’d choose Boston. I’m a huge history buff, love the ocean, and love forests. Massachusetts wins those three hands down. Even though Kansas City has made great strides in revamping its downtown, Boston has much more to offer. One huge plus for Kansas City are cost of living. We built a house in Framingham substantially the same as the one we sold in Kansas. It costed three times as much and the property taxes were double. Getting places is much easier in KC. You can tell exactly where you are anywhere in the metro by the address. The city’s on a grid. The street number tells you how far north, south, wast, or west you are. There’s very few duplicate street names. It seemed like every Massachusetts town has a School Street , a Church Street,etc. street numbers don’t give you any clue where you are in the metro. One of the things we noticed going back and forth was the openness of the land. New England has so many charming, windy roads with threes nearby in both sides and often blocking the sky. Kansas is much more farm country and relatively few trees. That leaves the skies wide open. After six months in Boston that difference was palpable. We live in an area that has some of the best school districts in the country, but there’s not a culture of learning the way there is in Massachusetts. Despite the beauty of the fall and the fun of the occasional blizzard, I have to give KC the advantage on weather. Winter was just too long for me. The seasons are more balanced. Summers are longer and hotter. Six inches is a major snow storm. The reason we moved back is family. W3 started having grandkids while were away. 1500 miles was too far away. Had it not been for that, we’d probably still be in Massachusetts. Hope that answers your question.

[@oldclip70]

Very nice Jazz music 🎼. It added to the video. Thank you for posting.

[@copyright-ur1sf]

Wow. Look how different Fanueill Hall looks, with the cars parked right up to the enterance. It's weird.

[@user-uo7fw5bo1o]

Even more weird is, you could see the old elevated expressway front and center when you looked toward the harbor down one of those streets.

[@newenglandhoodstv4643]

I film these places today . Some have changed , but some things are still the same

[@swami1]

Trying to get a fix on the time frame. The pumpkins indicate fall, but the weather looks warm. Early October, '77-78 is my guess.

[@tybread]

Hello...I was in high school at that time in Boston, and the John Hancock Tower was still under construction as I observed in the video, and also judging by the autos, this was 1971 or 1972. ;)

[@desiderium3243]

@@tybread I definitely wanna say 71/72 but the Chrysler New Yorker at 1:01 tells me 77 or 78, but I may be wrong.

[@dramatyst5661]

August 29 1974

[@user-uo7fw5bo1o]

I finally got to see what the old Quincy Market used to look like, with a clear view of the old elevated Central Artery no less. Thompson & Associates and The Rouse Companies made sure The Salty Dog fish market stayed put during and after it was renovated because I recognize the establishment!

[@pretzelbucket]

We've nearly doubled in population since '75. It's evident without knowing the numbers.

[@richardwright8189]

I remember the windows popping out of the John hancock building lol

[@mhaze210]

Idk why I like it when that bicycle comes out and and rides along with the cars at 0:12. Also being able to see the John Hancock building under construction.

Like the Jazz. Imagine eating a small lunch, sitting in a nice Jazz Bar or outside restaurant.

[@Jeeppeeps]

Haymarket at the end

[@waynefoster7738]

you can not beat new england wot a place

[@jimsestito8207]

The cars and pedestrians looked to be communicating very nicely... Getting cars off the roads can bring these goods times back!

[@copyright-ur1sf]

Realistically, that's never going to happen. The T isn't reliable enough (and also isn't open late enough) and the vast majority of others who work in or are visiting Boston don't have the option of biking. London tried a "congestion charge" but even that didn't have a significant impact on traffic. Keep in mind, also, that pedestrians back then were not like current lackadaisical idiots with headphones in or yabbering into their phone. They understood "right of way" doesn't mean "I'll just walk into this crosswalk and hope cars stop"

[@ariver7491]

So much simpler. This new 2020 generation is definitely fked

[@dimagabriel4699]

Yeah you should check out the crime statistics of 1970s Boston...

[@cathedral94]

Still much better than fcked up 2020/21

[@rickybobby6579]

nice melons....at the fruit stand in Haymarket Sq. , i mean!!

[@edwardmiessner6502]

My guess is that this was '74 or '75. Quincy Market had yet to be transformed into Faniuel Hall Marketplace.

[@tybread]

The Hancock Tower was still under construction. Around 1971 or 72. Quincy Market opened for retail and tourists in 1977.

[@fiz1036]

Can I use this for a movie I am making that takes place in the 70's? It is non-commercial and I will give you credit.

[@spiritoflifetruth8089]

Salty Dog is still in the same spot

[@taposirusmagna5433]

KENS AT COPLEY BOSTON 1970'S BOSTON PIANO

[@Jeeppeeps]

My parents Boston the same but different than mine in so many ways I I love this...

[@robertwoodpa6463]

Its early 70s Hare Krishna is the giveaway. John Hancock started in 1968 and completed in 76

[@chimchim90210]

Where's the co-zone? :)

[@gimzack9282]

europe look

[@mikestone6527]

honestly from where they filmed not much change

[@YoshiXO]

Nothing has changed really! Lots of gentrification but y’all knew that

[@sirreadsalot786]

I remember the Hare Krishnas outside a downtown train station. 😎

[@kelseymariel2127]

Simpler times = Better times. Now they've beheaded the Columbus statue.

[@Corey617]

@TechMasterJason The statue was taken down because of George Floyd protesters demanding anything associated with/in reference to slavery/racism/genocide be torn down. It is believed that Christopher Columbus was an unabashed slave owner and murderer.

[@fullm3tal90]

Bad music for nostalgia should’ve gone with boards of Canada or music of the time

[@tomward9140]

Tom.from.dorch.like.d.it.but.wish.the.people.who.made.these.videos.showed.people.humans.not.those.cold.buildings.etc.thougt.i.saw.myself.walking.outside.park.st..station.i.loved.goi g.to.the.common.the.harry.kreshnr.ers.were.all.ways.bandin.around.there.iwas.13or.so.back.then.the.moonies.and.gypsies.stickin.that.flower.in.your.face..for.money..wentto.sandwich.world.allot.