Originals (4/23/2025) - Two out of three fire companies in our counties are planning to build new main stations. From top down are the originals of all three volunteer companies, Abingdon, Gloucester and… …Much for sale, retail, shells (4/23/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 21, 1910from the Mathews Journal For sale: Will sell Mercantile business, rent store house or sell place of 40 acres near North. Address XYZ, Journal Office,… …
Spring scene (4/16/2025) - Ellsworth German of James Store plowed a field at North End owned by Upshur Rainier in March 1981, followed by gulls looking for an easy meal of worms or grubs.… …
Solved! (4/16/2025) - Three informants had figured out this photo by the end of Thursday, when the paper came out asking for information. We thank Herbert Hudgins, Sue Greene and Nancy Layng for… …County board sets its levies (4/16/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 14, 1910from the Mathews Journal At their last meeting on April 8, the Mathews Board of Supervisors laid the levies for the year as follows: County… …
Model homes; then and now (4/16/2025) - Building a home from the ground up offers more agency at the cost of time and often a higher price tag than their catalogue counterparts. While everyone needs a home,… …
Daffodils in 1965 (4/9/2025) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show was held in early April 1965 at Gloucester High School. In the above photo, recognized by show chairman Elizabeth C. Brown of Zanoni, at left, are… …
Who knows? (4/9/2025) - We found a box of undated color slides showing a number of local commercial fishing scenes. Who can tell us what is happening in this photo, and who may know… …Keeping it lively at Blakes (4/9/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 7, 1910from the Mathews Journal Around Blakes, the young people of this place gave a very delightful entertainment at the Chapel Lodge, I.O.O.F., on last Tuesday… …
Scan-a-Graver (4/2/2025) - The Scan-a-Graver purchased in 1955 enabled the Gazette-Journal to prepare its own photographs for printing, rather than send them away. In those days long before computers and offset printing, the… …
The fleet is in (4/2/2025) - Fishing boats of all sizes congregate at Sandbank Wharf, New Point, in this aerial photograph taken in the early 1960s by Walter Becknell. Long a hub of commercial fishing, Sandbank… …Late snow dampens hope of spring (4/2/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, April 2, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette As the Vernal Equinox has passed, we are now expecting real spring weather, although the showers of snow on Sunday morning… …
Father, son, Coleman Bridge (3/26/2025) - The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge across the York River opened to traffic May 7, 1952. It was billed as the world’s largest swing-span bridge. Flying overhead to photograph the… …
Big team (3/26/2025) - This photo is for some of our senior citizens, and their children and grandchildren. The 1953-54 basketball team at Gloucester High School had a record number of players, more than… …Sad news from the Island (3/26/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 24, 1910from the Mathews Journal The Gwynn community was surprised and grieved on last Wednesday evening to hear of the death of Mrs. Wilbur Godsey. She… …
New sounds (3/19/2025) - Spring of 1958 brought a new band to the music scene in Mathews: “Mac” McKenney’s Hi-Fi Ork, a dance band led by Thomas Hunter High School teacher M.A. McKenney Sr.… …Signpine fundraiser clears $19 (3/19/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, March 19, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette In Signpine news, the Box Party and general frolic given by the League on Friday, March 13, proved quite a success… …
Yorktown museum honors beloved restaurateurs in exhibit (3/12/2025) - An exhibit that opened Saturday at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown honors the lives and philanthropy of the late Nick and Mary Mathews, beloved York-town restaurateurs. Timed just before… …
Guinea Dipping (3/12/2025) - Thirty-seven brave souls jumped into the chilly waters of the York River in March 2015 to take part in the second annual Gloucester Rowing Association Guinea Dipping. Thirty-two Gloucester High… …Church happenings in Gloucester (3/12/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, March 12, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette ]There will be a Silver Tea for the benefit of Section B, Ware Church, at the home of Mrs. J.M. Lewis… …
Ash Wednesday storm (3/5/2025) - A northeast storm that caused widespread flooding and destruction on the East Coast brought its high waters to this part of Virginia on March 7, 1962—which was Ash Wednesday that… …Snow and ice still around (3/5/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, March 5, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette Glass correspondent reports: Winter is surely making us understand that her work is not over yet. March winds are usually dreaded… …
It won’t be long (2/26/2025) - To cheer everyone up, we found this beautiful photo found in an envelope from our files dated 1942. Daffodils are cheery in any form. With the end of winter finally… …School year coming to an endin the Haven community (2/26/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 24, 1910from the Mathews Journal Moon correspondent reports: We are sorry to say the Haven School will soon close. The teachers and pupils are busy practicing… …
New design (2/26/2025) - Roger Moorman of Gloucester builds a mold and shows the hull design in February 1955 for the 17-foot sailboat “Mobjack,” which began production the next year and remained a popular… …