The Burnet Bros clock surviving at 9400 Gravelly Lake Drive S.W. According to Seattle historian Rob Ketcherside, both of them survive in communities south of Seattle: the Hardy Clock in A Hardy adver from The Times for December 26, 1915. A second sidewalk clock, for the Burnett Brothers’ Jewelry Store, stands behind it. Jeweler’s big clock that attracted the photographer. Scene from the 1916 Big Snow, looking south on Second Avenue from Pike Street.Ĭertainly for the featured photograph’s look north on Second Avenue, it is the 1916 Big Snow’s alluring banking on the Hardy and Co. looking south toward Pike Street with the Liberty Theatre on the left. 1916 Big Snow looking west on Pike towards Fourth Avenue. 2, 1916, looking south on Fourth Avenue from near Pike Street. By then cameras were commonplace, and the piling snow, in spite of the chill, was an enticing subject.
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But there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of amateur snapshots and professional “real photo” postcards that in 1916 were witnesses to its eccentric Big Snow. There survive, perhaps, a dozen photos from the 1880 winter-tide. Aside from their depths, the difference between the two Big Snows was cameras. The second was heaven’s dish-out, the Big Snow of 1916, sampled in the featured photo. Note that at least one of the sheds have collapsed.įrom above. The photo was taken from the back 2nd floor window or porch of the Peterson & Bros studio at the foot of Cherry Street. The first and deepest was the Big Snow of 1880, with four-foot drifts dumped With much of its big blanket dwindled, the Great Snow of 1880 covers Yesler’s Wharf and the King Street Coal Wharf beyond it, with the West Seattle ridge on the horizon. In the 165 years since the pioneer Denny Party stepped ashore on Alki Beach, in the rain, our temperate city has been capped with only two snows big enough to print in upper-case. (Courtesy, Lawton Gowey) NOW: The landmark entryway to the otherwise razed Burke Building abides on the far left.Īlong with Jean Sherrard, photographer for these weekly “now-and-thens,” I would like to have another BIG SNOW. A 'Village' stage was added on Saturday and Sunday running from later afternoon to mid-evening.(click to enlarge photos) THEN: The Big Snow of 1916 trims two jewelers’ clocks on the west side of Second Avenue, north of Marion Street. The 1970 Festival was a four-day event for the only time in its history, with a South of England Local Talent session in the main arena on the Thursday evening. Four bands played sets each night, three of which also appeared on the main stage on the same day.ġ968 Main Stage Sunbury Friday 10 Augustġ969 Main Stage Plumpton Friday 8 Augustġ970 Main Stage Plumpton Thursday A second "Marquee" stage was added on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Nice also acted as backing band for P P Arnold. Pink Floyd pulled out on Saturday evening due to singer/guitarist Syd Barrett's health problems and were replaced by The Nice. Cream were billed as ' Eric Clapton – Jack Bruce – Ginger Baker' as the band were still unnamed when promotional posters & advertising were printed.ġ967 Main Stage Windsor Friday 11 August
The Festival moved to the larger Windsor Racecourse venue in 1966 after five years at Richmond Athletic Ground. Kid Martyn's Ragtime Band with Louis Nelson.Julian Covey and the Machine ( Philip Kinorra).The Steam Packet with the Brian Auger Trinityġ966 Main Stage Windsor Friday 29 July.The Sunday afternoon session featured the fourteen best jazz bands from a National Amateur Jazz Contest chosen from regional contests held nationwide.ġ965 Main Stage Richmond Friday 6 August The Festival expanded to three days with the addition of a rhythm & blues themed Friday evening session. Long John Baldry and the Hoochie Coochie Men.The Sunday afternoon session featured the final heats of the National Amateur Jazz Contest featuring twelve jazz bands chosen from semi-finals held across Britain.ġ964 Main Stage Richmond Friday 7 August The third NJF Festival saw the first non-Jazz acts appear, notably the Rolling Stones and Long John Baldry on the Sunday afternoon. Cyril Davies' Rhythm and Blues Allstars.New Orleans Brass Band led by Ken Colyerġ963 Main Stage Richmond Saturday 10 August.Bob Wallis and his Storeyvile Jazz Band.
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