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Old Resident Recalls Days Of Local Fishing Banks
John Hanford, 82, recalls Bridgeport seaside fishing before pollution altered the waters. He tells of lobsters under rocks at Main Street the Stratford avenue bridge flats and ponds near Locomobile plant scallops at Berkshire Mid and near Point-no-point clams diamond-backed terrapin at Stratford marsh and duck shooting from Yellow Mill bridge. He contrasts early abundance with today’s degraded waters and notes Seaside Park’s changing landscape and historic sites along Park Avenue and nearby streets.
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Main Street
Berkshire Mir Pond
Stratford Avenue Bridge
Stratford Marsh
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Yellow Mill Bridge
Reeder
John Hanford
Avenue
Stratford
Mr. Hanford
South End
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Park City
Mr.Hanford
Stratford Avenue
Berkshire Mid
Point-no-point
Pleasure Beach
Straaford
Yelow Mull Pond
Seaside
Lafayette Street
Park Place
Matin Street
S Bank
Broad Street
Whiting Street
Bailey
Warner
St. Louis
George
Old Bailey House
Locomobile Company
Park Avenue
Mutton Lane
Division Street
Fairfeld
Crane