Old
CHESTER
in Delaware County, PA
OldChesterPa.com: Chester-Bridgeport Ferry - "The Bridgeport"
On the
web since March 2000!
Always check our
"What's
New" page
Have you signed our Guest Book at "The Newsstand"?
A project of the National Heritage Foundation
What is this Foundation?
I'd
like to make a donation to help support this website!
Our very first audio sample of Chester's history!
Would you like to sponsor this page?
|
Contacting me: - Update I
have temporarily cleared a small amount of space in my email box.
However, spam continues to be a problem. To be sure you get through the
filters, be sure to include the name of our city somewhere either
in the subject or the body of your email. Sponsor |
SEARCH the website - Thousands of pages of Chester History!
I made the recording from the Ferry “Chester” which was operating along with the “Bridgeport”. The Delaware was docked in Chester being out of service at the time and not at a ferry slip. There were three boats and two slips at both terminals. It was later in the afternoon on a dreary winter day but not too cold for January."
Robert Bocchino, Haverford, PA
Click here to listen to Bob Bocchino's narrative recorded on Monday, January 28, 1974
Mr. Bocchino retains ownership of all submitted original visual and audio material and they are not to be used for commercial purposes without permission.
These two pictures were made from Ektachrome slides of the ferry “Bridgeport” in midstream on January 28, 1974 –just a few days before service terminated. Overhead you can see the yet to be opened John Barry Bridge as there are no vehicles on it. To the left is a Gulf oil tanker.
Photos and recording
courtesy of Robert Bocchino, Haverford, PA.
Mr. Bocchino retains ownership of all submitted original visual and audio material and they are not to be used for commercial purposes without permission.
