12/04/2023
Bumpah-to-bumpah traffic on the Southeast Expressway in January, 1978.
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nclude NOVA, Frontline, American Experience, Masterpiece Theatre, Antiques Roadshow, The French Chef and many more, dating back to the beginning of public television in the 1950s. The GBH Archives is also a steward of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a co-collaboration with the Library of Congress to preserve and make available historic programs from public media organizations across the nation.
12/02/2023
Jordan Marsh and Downtown Crossing, Boston seen in January, 1976.
12/01/2023
POV of bike messenger over the Longfellow Bridge and up Cambridge Street in Boston circa 1997.
12/01/2023
World AIDS Day: please note that our collection of programming from the AIDS Quarterly and Health Quarterly that aired in the late 80s through the early 90s is now streaming on the GBH Open Vault website.
https://openvault.wgbh.org/collections/aqhq/collection-summary
11/29/2023
Boston's North Enders weigh-in on the upcoming Big Dig in an April, 1987 GBH News story. Is the Southwest Corridor in the South End a model for what happens above ground? Reporter, Christie George.
11/29/2023
A drive through Charlestown in August, 1976.
11/27/2023
MBTA riders weigh-in on a proposed fare increase to 75¢ in a December, 1988 GBH News story. Reporter, Fritz Wetherbee.
11/27/2023
11/22/2023
Scenes from Boston's Prudential Center in December, 1984.
11/18/2023
A drive through Boston's Back Bay in September, 1983.
11/16/2023
As you already know, today is National Fast Food Day so here's McDonald's in Brighton, MA seen in October, 1980.
11/15/2023
Outside Lafayette Place Mall in downtown Boston seen in 1983.
11/10/2023
77-year old Disco Sally was a legend at Studio 54. She was also part of the GBH fundraiser Disco Dazzler in 1978.
Take a glimpse into the glamorous world of Studio 54 → https://to.pbs.org/46YNlmM
Watch THE WAR ON DISCO, now streaming on PBS online and the PBS App.
11/10/2023
A walk along Newbury Street, Boston circa 1997.
11/08/2023
Mass Ave, Boston seen in January, 1977.
11/03/2023
LP record prices rose to $4.69 at Strawberries Records & Tapes in Harvard Square, Cambridge in November, 1978. GBH News
was there to cover the story. Reporter, Paul Solman.
11/02/2023
A drive through Cambridge, MA circa 1980.
10/31/2023
Mystery! open with Vincent Price from 1984.
10/28/2023
Suspicious fires in South Boston's Lower End from a February, 1987 GBH News report. Are they related to gentrification? Reporter, Christy George.
10/26/2023
A drive through South Boston in March, 1982.
10/21/2023
The Pit in Harvard Square, Cambridge, undated.
10/19/2023
Downtown Crossing, Boston seen in May, 1995.
10/18/2023
Post Office Square, Boston seen in May, 1995.
10/17/2023
Washington Street @ Essex Street in Boston seen in January, 1980.
10/13/2023
Traffic on Beacon Street, Boston seen in April, 1989.
10/11/2023
Last call at Little Jack Horner Jokes & Magic shop on Bromfield Street in Boston from an GBH News story in March, 1990. Reporter, Marcus Jones.
10/07/2023
Examples of bad Boston driving (with commentary) seen in May, 1983.
10/04/2023
A drive along Main Street in Worcester, MA circa 1991.
09/29/2023
A drive through Roxbury, circa 1991.
09/28/2023
A drive along Beacon Street, Brookline circa 1991.
09/27/2023
Kenmore Square, Boston seen in January, 1977.
09/23/2023
Giant pumpkin weigh-in (or is it weigh-off?) in October, 1984. Not sure about the location but maybe Topsfield Fair.
09/20/2023
Aerial surveillance targets speeders on Massachusetts highways in this 1988 GBH News report. Reporter, Hope Kelly.
09/16/2023
How did 1980s Bostonians feel about their hair?
09/16/2023
WGBH broadcast sign off from September, 1979
09/14/2023
One day at The Tasty in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Circa 1982.
09/13/2023
Scenes from Boston's Back Bay in July, 2002.
09/08/2023
World Wiffleball Championships in Hanover, MA in September, 1988. David Boeri reporter.
09/02/2023
Scenes from the school lunchroom in November, 1980.
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Bumpah-to-bumpah traffic on the Southeast Expressway in January, 1978
Bumpah-to-bumpah traffic on the Southeast Expressway in January, 1978.
Jordan Marsh department store in January, 1976
Jordan Marsh and Downtown Crossing, Boston seen in January, 1976.
POV of bike messenger circa 1997
POV of bike messenger over the Longfellow Bridge and up Cambridge Street in Boston circa 1997.
Boston's North Enders on the Big Dig in April, 1987
Boston's North Enders weigh-in on the upcoming Big Dig in an April, 1987 GBH News story. Is the Southwest Corridor in the South End a model for what happens above ground? Reporter, Christie George.
A drive through Charlestown, MA in August, 1976
A drive through Charlestown in August, 1976.
MBTA fare increase in December, 1988
MBTA riders weigh-in on a proposed fare increase to 75¢ in a December, 1988 GBH News story. Reporter, Fritz Wetherbee.
Scenes from Boston's Prudential Center in December, 1984
Scenes from Boston's Prudential Center in December, 1984.
A drive through Boston's Back Bay in September, 1983
A drive through Boston's Back Bay in September, 1983.
McDonald's in Brighton, MA in October, 1980
As you already know, today is National Fast Food Day so here's McDonald's in Brighton, MA seen in October, 1980. #NationalFastFoodDay
Outside Lafayette Place Mall in 1983
Outside Lafayette Place Mall in downtown Boston seen in 1983.
77-year old Studio 54 legend Disco Sally
77-year old Disco Sally was a legend at Studio 54. She was also part of the GBH fundraiser Disco Dazzler in 1978. Take a glimpse into the glamorous world of Studio 54 → https://to.pbs.org/46YNlmM Watch THE WAR ON DISCO, now streaming on PBS online and the PBS App. #WarOnDiscoPBS
A walk along Newbury Street, Boston circa 1997
A walk along Newbury Street, Boston circa 1997.
Mass Ave, Boston seen in January, 1977
Mass Ave, Boston seen in January, 1977.
Strawberries Records & Tapes in 1978
LP record prices rose to $4.69 at Strawberries Records & Tapes in Harvard Square, Cambridge in November, 1978. GBH News was there to cover the story. Reporter, Paul Solman.
A drive through Cambridge, MA circa 1980
A drive through Cambridge, MA circa 1980.
Mystery! open with Vincent Price from 1984.
Mystery! open with Vincent Price from 1984.
Suspicious fires in South Boston in February, 1987
Suspicious fires in South Boston's Lower End from a February, 1987 GBH News report. Are they related to gentrification? Reporter, Christy George.
A drive through South Boston in March, 1982
A drive through South Boston in March, 1982.
The Pit in Harvard Square, Cambridge, undated.
The Pit in Harvard Square, Cambridge, undated.
Downtown Crossing, Boston in 1995
Downtown Crossing, Boston seen in May, 1995.
Post Office Square in May, 1995
Post Office Square, Boston seen in May, 1995.
Washington Street @ Essex Street in Boston seen in January, 1980
Washington Street @ Essex Street in Boston seen in January, 1980.
Beacon Street, Boston in 1989
Traffic on Beacon Street, Boston seen in April, 1989.
Little Jack Horner in March, 1990
Last call at Little Jack Horner Jokes & Magic shop on Bromfield Street in Boston from an GBH News story in March, 1990. Reporter, Marcus Jones.
Boston drivers
Examples of bad Boston driving (with commentary) seen in May, 1983.
A drive along Main Street in Worcester, MA circa 1991
A drive along Main Street in Worcester, MA circa 1991.
A drive through Roxbury, circa 1991.
A drive through Roxbury, circa 1991.
Beacon Street, Brookline circa 1991
A drive along Beacon Street, Brookline circa 1991.
Kenmore Square, Boston seen in January, 1977
Kenmore Square, Boston seen in January, 1977.
Giant pumpkin growing in October, 1984
Giant pumpkin weigh-in (or is it weigh-off?) in October, 1984. Not sure about the location but maybe Topsfield Fair.
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