Time Capsules

100 Years Ago On The Main Line – October 1922

by Gerry October 11, 2022

Ardmore Bala Berwyn Bryn Mawr Cynwyd Haverford Merion Narberth Click above to enlarge Radnor Tredyffrin West Manayunk (Belmont Hills) Saw Mill Hill, better known as Ashland Avenue Wynnewood September 1922 August … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago On The Main Line – October 1922

25 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1997

by Gerry September 29, 2022

Merion Wynnewood Ardmore Bryn Mawr City Line Gladwyne Haverford Malvern Narberth Penn Valley Penn Wynne Radnor Wayne September 1922 September 1947 September 1972 January 1997 February 1997 March … [Read more...] about 25 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1997

50 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1972

by Gerry September 27, 2022

Wayne Wynnewood Villanova Tredyffrin Strafford Rosemont Harriton Comes in 2nd Radnor Penn Valley Narberth Merion Haverford Chevy Vega On Fire City Line Bryn Mawr Bala Cynwyd Ardmore September … [Read more...] about 50 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1972

75 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1947

by Gerry September 22, 2022

Ardmore Narberth Radnor Wayne Villanova Bryn Mawr Haverford Gladwyne City Line Wynnewood Penn Valley Bala Cynwyd West Manayunk (Belmont Hills) September 1922 January 1947 February 1947 March 1947 May … [Read more...] about 75 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1947

100 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1922

by Gerry September 21, 2022

Ardmore Bala Berwyn Bryn Mawr Cynwyd Devon Haverford Malvern Merion Narberth Paoli Radnor Rosemont Villanova Villanova August 1922 July 1922 June 1922 May 1922 April 1922 March 1922 February … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1922

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f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]