Drive through Dorchester, Massachusetts on October 6, 1983

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

It’s crazy recognizing a few places EVEN people I used to know. What a wonderful time capsule! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

[@pab4435]

Straight cap

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

@@pab4435 how’s that cap? lol Some people who lived there back then still live here today..

[@johnracine4589]

Eire Pub is still standing.

[@BostonsBoss]

💯

[@BostonsBoss]

@@pab4435weirdo

[@CS-np2oo]

I was 6 living on Morton street, going to Roosevelt Elementary in Hyde Park. My Aunt had JUST bought her house in Fields Corner off Geneva Ave. This brings back STRONG memories for me. My mom had just bought a VCR and we'd rent movies from this place down in Ashmont across from the T. On Saturdays we'd take the bus to Ashmont. Take the train to Downtown crossing I'd run wild in Filienes Basement. Proud to be born and raised in Boston. Now I'm in Texas, but Boston will ALWAYS be home.

[@Alecsweet3057]

Omg . At this time 1983 I was 5 years old, I'm pretty sure I was living at fendale Ave in Dorchester,. Wow. I love seeing videos like this to see what actually is no longer there anymore today is the year 2023 It just blows my mind that back then I used to say to myself where would I be in 40 years. Bam!!!!!! Here I am now... And just to see all things it's not there anymore. And remember going they're as a kid or even a teenager. If he grew up in Dorchester ma babbby

[@RobotSavetheworld]

This was taken the year after I was born, and I grew up in the area near the end of the video, right where Adams turns onto Gallivan. The Eire pub is still there!

[@sandrasoares3311]

Thanks for your help today and I hope you are having fun with your amazing work Go boston !!!!!!! Your fan sandy and have a great day!!

[@classygary]

Aaaaaaaah Boston Your My Home . What memories I use to operate a woodworking shop out of the old “Baker Chocolate Factory in Dot Lower Mills and for a time worked also in my late teens rehabbing old triple decors all the way to and on Columbia Rd in the hood. I’ve since been all around this world several times .

[@dhmccarriston]

What a great capture.. Thank you!

[@pmafterdark]

Turned 18 that year. Lived outside of Boston but remember these times very well. Great to take a trip back.

[@hisdness1]

I lived in that red building 0:22 when I was a child!

[@DJBostonParker2076]

I was 7 living on 41 Wilson Street.. then we moved to Georgia at this same exact time in October.. 😢I miss Boston

[@karlschneider9479]

Where in Georgia Savannah is one of my favorite cities to love in.

[@karlschneider9479]

To visit*

[@TwoFourFixate]

@@karlschneider9479 ¿Why change it from *love in* ?

[@lokobekon2186]

I love this, this is so great !

[@tomtalley2192]

Lived in JP back then. Used to go to the Irish Rover in Fields Corner, and my first girlfriend lived right off Adams Street not far from the Erie.

[@joemullaley6531]

i was 3 yrs old living on branton st a few blocks away from adams corner

[@tedted4002]

I miss that neighborhood,,, Florida St/ Templeton st (Tempi) lots of memories from there.

[@mhaze210]

I was trying to search for 70's videos to see how my parents used to live but by this time they went down to the Cape. I still wanted to see it in the early 80's though because I know it wouldn't have changed much by then.

[@scottstout3309]

October sixth my birthday I turned 16 back then

[@stefanfful]

Mine too! I was 19.

[@scottstout3309]

@@stefanfful The Good ole days

[@gerardgeorge]

Mine too I was 3!

[@fishking10]

I was 3 days old here in Dorchester

[@stefanfful]

Triple deckers all look like they were in better shape! Miss those days.

[@wickedwonka9155]

And somewhere in this neighborhood, 4 boys were about to start practicing for a new boy band called New Kids On The Block.

[@dkny9954]

Nah, but this was before the little brother randomly punched and blinded a Vietnamese man

[@ThruDaLenz]

Not really. They were in Codman Sq on Melville Ave, to be exact.

[@MrAlcataldo]

Quite different today that is 40 years ago !

[@MiLLz830]

Wow crazy I recognize everything 😂

[@EL-kf8nq]

CeCe’s subs on Park Street in Fields Corner. Frkkn delicious!!!!!

[@michaelmakes1225]

Adams street

[@veahknowsbest9954]

wow, i live here now...

[@ChefboiKD]

@Cheese Burger damn I left like a year ago, still visit tho

[@katherinelikesstuff]

aw, my birthday. i was three years old :)

[@scottstout3309]

I turned 16 great day 🎉

[@ryancondon3140]

Wow this video makes me feel right at home, Dorchester was actually Dorchester

[@robertreeves450]

Waking Mass

[@USA4life247]

I was 17 and had a jim Morrison hairdo. I lived near fields corner. If I wasn't fist fighting I was doing drugs.

[@josebro352]

Cool. Seriously.

[@details78]

And what year did they let you in to the Boston Police Dept? 😃

[@USA4life247]

@@details78 not sure what that means

[@JayJay-de5jv]

That’s a great camera gotta love film

[@Dpm87]

this is great!

[@MuckoMan]

Well Erie pub is still there.

[@coryskizm]

I was born in 82 and lived on Bailey st up the hill from Ashmont station, Washington st. Bussed to the Hernandez school in Egleston sq when the Orange line still ran above ground.

[@LisaNH934]

1:45 my uncle owned that store on the right 'Adams Appliances' - until he was mur dered in it in 1985 😢

[@Classy4514]

Has anyone heard of Mt Calvary holy Church in Dorchester I use to go to that church back in 80s 90s is it still there?

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Yep the Roxbury side!

[@Classy4514]

@@MsTinkerbelle87 Wiow thanks for responding

[@Classy4514]

@@MsTinkerbelle87 I'm from Richmond VA I miss coming there Boston was such a fun city.

[@sostdm617]

@@Classy4514 yes it's still here that church is old school

[@Classy4514]

@@MsTinkerbelle87 Wow I always wanted to make Boston my home I love that city I spent my summers at that church is it closed?

[@RottenPopReviews]

Can I use a small clip from this video in a clip show? I will credit you.

[@TBone2000Man]

Was Dorchester ruff back then what is it like now days

[@B1LLSMAFIA716]

You think that’s rough? 😂

[@notmyname9625]

Boston in general was rough back then. Dorchester is honestly still considered a bad area by most people but most people also don’t realize that its the biggest section of boston there are nice neighborhoods in dorchester too. R u thinking of moving there?

[@notmyname9625]

@@B1LLSMAFIA716 he was asking a question

[@B1LLSMAFIA716]

@@notmyname9625 no he wasn’t.

[@notmyname9625]

@@B1LLSMAFIA716 idk im pretty sure ur wrong

[@shawncahill8519]

We lived on train street we lived on Bowdoin Street

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

I was 23 living in Quincy, Mass, 15 minutes south of Boston, it's a great city. Work in the day, drink in the bars at night. Or as we call them bah's

[@patricequinn7733]

Many people would be shocked to see that Ashmont Hill,Melville Ave and Cedar Grove are part of Dorchester.Those sections are beautiful? What was shown in this video is what many think of when they think of Dorchester.

[@wickedwonka9155]

And somewhere in that neighborhood, there were 5 (well, 4, Joe is from Jamaica Plains) young boys who had no idea that in 5 years time, the stars in their eyes would become real.

[@shawnebradley6542]

Born here, still here👌🏾/// B's. If one got hit by one of those cars back in the day, it would be dam near a zero % survival rate 😂 Funny how when u see yellow construction truck/Snap truck here they still same of today 😂 Who'd think back then to film to put it up in the future? A bright mind.

[@lisayoung333]

We live on Centre St.

[@RuthDoran-e9j]

I love the triple decker

[@EdwardM-t8p]

I grew up on the South Shore but at this time I was working my first full time job out of college down in Florida and I had come back in January 1985. Dorchester was so different then before the gentrification. Granted it was run down, a bit poorer, a some blight in some areas but it wasn't hideously expensive like it is today. The people in this video seemed to be enjoying themselves, and the young white men there were engaged in athletic pursuits or just hanging out. And everyone was so fit and trim compared to now!

[@philiplow6016]

Savin Hill MBTA Station. The Daily. McKenna Restaurant.

[@LannieLord]

Let me guess- this is all UPSCALE now ?

[@tonyc6116]

I thought we were going to Hi -Fi pizza. Guess not. Drive through there now, so much has changed.

[@noremacmada]

What does OFD stand for?

[@josephorton8987]

Originally from Da Hood

[@details78]

Old Fat Dad

[@shawncahill8519]

Wow it's really nice to see the old neighborhood Park Street Fields corner the old dumping grounds we got we got to see some dot rats

[@NabilSoubai-bx5wr]

في تلك الزمان كانت الحياة حلوة

[@noremacmada]

Does anyone know what OFD means?

[@josephorton8987]

Originally from Danberry

[@details78]

@@josephorton8987

[@wheelie642]

Before the invention of camera stabilization.

[@slydEvil35]

Not a single R was pronounced during this video Also cars have really come a long way. Everything you see is so boxy and oversized

[@bionikcruz223]

Wow Cee Cee's sandwich been there since before '83? I think they still have the same sign .

[@ariver7491]

And people thought that things were bad back then. Look at us in 2021.

[@BostonsBoss]

☘️🍀

[@karlschneider9479]

Dorchester has gone under some drastic changes in the past 40 years.

[@karelltulod3079]

October 6 1983

[@rapman5791]

For those that don’t know, Finnegan did not become Mayor. 😅😅

[@dejonc6z]

Was it really like the movies? Did they really dislike blacks? History is soo interesting!

[@bloodorange6713]

If you rely on movies for history, you will be very misinformed

[@josephdavidlindberg2626]

Joey Lindberg wat up marky

[@kenswireart88]

How many people agree that in the future with a I we'll be able to go back in time

[@DTHPLYZ]

In your about section Alec... You called us worthless and weak!

[@trillflaco]

yeah and if it triggers you then im sorry to say but you are

[@redyfernandez1259]

Crazy to think half the people on the comments weren’t even alive then less populated

[@Pyramidsixi]

Omg

[@classygary]

Ashmont Paaaaki… all ya needed was a fake i.d.,

[@LisaNH934]

Or big boobs 😊

[@josephdavidlindberg2626]

Maky

[@classygary]

🤧 ❄️ ⛄️ 💵 😅

[@apseudonym]

hmmm 🤔🤔🤔

[@ronijoseph8527]

And the purpose of this video is??

[@details78]

For dense, unworldly millennials to wonder what the purpose of this video was.

[@joetousley8024]

Bruh

[@jackiemoon1492]

No shit 😄

[@HelloooThere]

What’s so special about it? Looks dumpy

[@classygary]

Close knit .

[@caveman385]

I'm from Scotland and I'm an observer that loves geography, social history and the past i.e. the 80's and I kinda had a sneaking suspicion there might be a chance and Irish pub would make an appearance in the video. Good old Mass. Haha

[@SM-oj6sg]

That pub is still there too ! That area is called Adams Corner, one of the few areas to hold onto it’s character.

[@Pagey-q9y]

Look at Boston today, Politicians ruined Boston especially Mayor Wue !!!