Some photos of St. John circa 1967

bj · Post by bj » Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:43 pm

Just look at all the parking spaces around by the Morris F de Castro clinic.

Thanks for the photos.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:54 pm

Crickett---

That 2nd Dockside photo would have been taken in the late 80s or early 90s----more likely the early 90s. I'm not sure about the year, but I am sure that the woman isn't your sister. It's almost too bad, because I do love those sort of cosmic coincidences. But I know that woman and know enough about her to be certain that she's not your sister. I think it's great that your sister couldn't be sure if it was her or not , though.

crickett · Post by **crickett** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:35 am

Hi Lex... I have to admit that I am a bit dissapointed as I too love what you call cosmic coincidences. It's really unbelieveable how much this woman looks like my sister. If I can find a picture of her from that time, I'll post it.
Thanks for the response.

crickett : )

AnyTing · Post by **AnyTing** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:49 pm

hugo wrote:The old Chase Bank building is NOT Mooies...it's on the next street up, next to Lime Inn/Pink papaya

Yep - I just noticed this photo I took of that building by Lime Inn/Pink Papaya....same building!

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Lex · Post by **Lex** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:42 am

I thought I had a shot of that street. Finally turned it up and sure enough:

Fred's is the building with the blue posts on the right.

parafins · Post by **parafins** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:57 am

This is from a 1968 postcard showing Cruz Bay"s dock.I was 4 years old at that time!Parafins

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:15 pm

Sorry, but now that I've put up a few photos, I'm kind of swept away by the novelty of it. I'll tire of it soon.

These aren't my oldest old photos (I still have to scan them), but they're not the standard STJ shots. Here are some street scenes:

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Fred's on one of those nights

And Fred's the next day. It's always hard to believe that it's the same place.

On the other side of the island:

The smoothie stand before they put up their canopy

ready4paradise · Post by **ready4paradise** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:34 pm

Thanks for sharing. They are really cool pictures.
Love the cars, the sunglasses and hairdos

Kentuckygirl · Post by **Kentuckygirl** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:56 pm

I LOVE seeing all of these old pictures of St. John!!! I wish that I had some to add, but I didn't discover the island early enough!!! Keep the pictures coming!!

Dave-a-roni · Post by **Dave-a-roni** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:17 am

Lex, cool pics. Thanks for sharing. I like the abandonded jeep being overgrown picture!

Have any idea where that was?

I hope there are other pics to share out there, I could look at the old pics all day.

bj · Post by bj » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:24 am

Thank you Lex for sharing your photos. Fred's what a great place!
Do you remember the Out? This bar was across from the the ball field down by where Mongoose Junction is located. A lot like Fred's, this is where Inner Visions played when they went by Prophecy and before that Explosions. I wish, I had a photo but unfortunately I do not. My second job was bartender there and my first night was old years night. What an experience - I will never forget!

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:17 am

I love looking at the old pictures too and I wish that I could have visited in those times, when STJ was even less built up than now.

parafins · Post by **parafins** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:28 am

O.K.This is my last "old pic".This building was to your right once you left the ferry dock.I took this in 1996.Parafins

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:04 pm

That looks like the Dockside building, so I guess we know that it was still there as late as '96.

I don't have a memory of the Out, but I have many, many memories of The Kite, which hung on the hillside where the Peter Bay monstrosities are now perched. I'd love to see some photos of it. I'd love to see if it actually looked anything like I remember it. I remember it being perhaps the most wonderful place in the world. The owner was Victor Hall, who's still around. I asked if he had any photos of the place, but sadly he said they were all lost in the fire that destroyed it. It astonishes me that I wouldn't have taken ANY pictures of places that are now so significant to me.

That overgrown jeep was outside of Coral Bay heading toward the East End. I don't know if it's still there or not. Certainly looks like it'd been sitting for a while.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:13 pm

Lex, I LOVE that jeep photo!

I just remembered that I have an old photo. It's not mine! I helped somebody put it up on the forum a couple of years ago. Here it is, the old Christ of the Caribbean statue that used to be up on Peace Hill, with some unidentified forumites:

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