| Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock
Photo scanned from 1948 Cradock Yearbook
English Cruiser Good Hope Reported Sunk
With Rear Admiral Cradock and 900 Men
1914 Atlanta, Ga. Newspaper Report
Virginia Town Honors British Hero
1920 Washington Post Account (scroll down) |
|
Alexander Park
A short history of the development of Alexander Park later know as Academy
Park then Fairwood Homes
Copy of Lease and pictures while under construction in 1942 |
Alexander Park
1956 City Directory - original pages scanned
Arlington Ave
Barclay Ave
Belmont Ave
Cavalier Blvd
Cavalier Ct
DeKalb Ave
Dorset Ave
Elliott Ave
Freedom
Gleep
Gygax Ave
Independence
Kirby Ave
Langley Blvd
McLean St
Norman St
Quantico
St
S. Rodman
Victory Blvd |
Alexander Park Map
Developed By
The Federal Public Housing Authority
of the
National Housing Agency
November 1942
Map showing every street in Alexander Park at time of development |
| Camp Hamilton, Fort Monroe, VA
The names of Southern Soldiers and Citizens interred at
Camp Hamilton, near Fort Monroe, Virginia. From The Norfolk Virginian 1865
Newspaper |
Cora Mae Fitzgerald
1918-2005
Cradock High School teacher between 1947 and 1969. Includes her picture,
obituary and a brief genealogy. |
| Cradock
June 29, 1919 New York Times article. This article describes the way
Cradock came to be, the designs of the houses and much more. Very
interesting reading about Cradock. Pictures are too dark to see.
Same article transcribed and suitable for printing for ease in reading.
This is from a two volume, hard-covered collection of newspaper
articles, literary compositions, personal lists, and personal interest items
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. James F. Freed who lived at 59 Bainbridge Ave.,
Cradock, Va. The book is named "The Ship's Bell."
2002 Photos made around Cradock.
1956 Hill Directory. Index to links showing the original pages scanned.
These pages list all of Cradock's streets and many other streets throughout
Portsmouth. (Click on picture to enlarge.)
1956 Hill Directory (Cradock
section transcribed.)
1920 Cradock census transcribed here.
Questions asked at the 1920 census (will describe each column of 1920
census.)
Cradock street index with a link to that part of the transcribed census.
Old newspaper articles that mention Cradock. (Be sure to use scroll bars
to see all articles) |
| Cradock High School
Arial View of Cradock High School & surrounding area scanned from the 1947
Yearbook
History and Dedication page taken from the 1947 Yearbook.
Cradock High School
1940
Yearbook
Cover,
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores ,
Freshmen
Cradock High School 1941 Yearbook
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1942 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1943 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors
Cradock High School
1944
Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School 1947 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1948 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores
Cradock High School
1949 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1950 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors
Cradock High School
1951 Yearbook
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1952 Yearbook
Seniors
Cradock High School 1953 Yearbook
Seniors
Cradock High School
1954 Yearbook
Faculty ,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1955
Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High
1956 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School 1957 Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors
Cradock High School
1958 Yearbook
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1959 Yearbook
Seniors,
Freshmen
Cradock High School 1960
Yearbook
Faculty,
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen
Cradock High School
1961 Yearbook
Seniors
Cradock High School
1962
Yearbook
Seniors,
Juniors,
Sophomores,
Freshmen, 8th Grade
Class Reunions
Class of
1952 55th Year
Reunion
Class of 1955 50th Year Reunion
Class of 1956 50th Year Reunion
Class of
1960 45th Year Reunion |
| District Deputy Grand Masters
Transcribed from the Norfolk Virginian, December 19, 1865 |
Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Route 58
Chesapeake, VA
A-B
C-D
E-F
G-H
I-J
K-L
M-N
O-P
Q-R-S
T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z |
Maps
1960 City Street Map Published by Flying A Service/Tidewater Oil. Complete
map online Norfolk & Portsmouth
1936 map of Portsmouth & Surrounding area
1940's (early) Gulf Oil State Map
This section covers Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Suffolk, Va Beach &
Elizabeth City, NC but is not a detailed map.
Mid to Late 1940 Street Map
Very detailed
1942 Wagner's map covers Norfolk and Portsmouth
Bird's eye view of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Berkley, Norfolk Co., Va.
This is a link to panoramic views of Portsmouth/Norfolk dated 1873-1891?
placed online by The Library of Congress. |
| North Carolina
Trying to identify the children in the photo of West Lenoir Elementary School,
Lenoir, NC,
First Grade Class,
1948 - 1949 |
| Obituaries
An Index to some obituaries reported in the Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake,
Va. Beach, Norfolk Co., & Princess Anne Newspapers Between
1900-1968 (Most from The Virginian Pilot)
A few obituaries transcribed from the Portsmouth Daily Times 1879 |
| Off-site Links - These
sites are maintained by other people.
1855 Yellow Fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia Compiled by Donna Bluemink
History of Virginia Beach
Formerly Princess Anne County
Maintained by the Princess Anne County/Va Beach
Historical Society
Obituary
Daily Times
The Obituary Daily Times is a daily index of published obituaries.
Ocean View Nickel Tour
Photos and History of the Ocean View area of Norfolk, Virginia
Area Libraries
Chesapeake Public
Library
Elizabeth City,
NC
Public Library
Hampton Public
Library
Newport News
Public Library
Norfolk Public
Library
Portsmouth Public
Library
Suffolk Public
Library
Virginia Beach
Public Library
Other Resources
Library of Congress Online Catalog
DAR Library Online Catalog
National Archives
Ellis Island
Rootsweb
USGenWeb
Ancestry
Latter-Day
Saints
Forms
Family Group Sheet
Pedigree Chart
Research Log
|
Portsmouth Navy Yard
1860 City of Portsmouth, Virginia Census
A census of all military living on Portsmouth Navy Yard grounds in 1860. |
| Portsmouth Orphan Asylum
There was an orphanage in the Norfolk County, Westhaven section of
Portsmouth. This is a transcribed copy of the children in that orphanage in
1930. |
| Portsmouth, VA Timeline
Portsmouth events that occurred between 1608 and 1968 with a link to City of
Portsmouth, which has updated Portsmouth History timeline, and a link to the
Norfolk Naval Shipyard History website. |
| Postcards - Some Very Old
This is a 5 page collection of postcards. Included are the National Guard
Armory on Elm Ave., Norfolk/Portsmouth Ferry Entrances, Trinity Episcopal
Church, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Park View Baptist Church, Court Street
Baptist Church, Naval Hospital Grounds (1907) and aerial view, Naval
Shipyard Entrance (9 O'clock Cannon), Court House, Post Office,
Confederate Monument, Downtown Portsmouth Scenes, Army & Navy Union
Memorial, Craford Place, Churchland Bridge, Old City Park Entrance Bridge
(off of King Street), Norfolk/Portsmouth Bridge Tunnel Entrance, Portside,
Portsmouth Country Club, Woodrow Wilson High School & Stadium, King's
Daughters Hospital (later name Portsmouth General Hospital), Sunset Manor
Motel, Waterview Apts. Strawberry & Potato Field in Portsmouth, Va Beach
Fishing Pier, U. S. Coast Guard Station |
Williams Court
Transcribed from the 1956 Hill Directory. Lists street name, number and name of
head of household.
Williams Court Kindergarten Class 1947/1948
This picture was provided by
"Dinky" Jackson. If you were in this class with him, maybe you can help
identify these children |