That 70's Blacksburg

This is just a fun nostalgia page for those of us who came to Blacksburg VA around 1970 (more or less)and for those that have been around even longer. Click on the photos to enlarge and enjoy.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

The Marriott

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When I first set foot in Blacksburg in 1970 this hotel sat out on Prices Fork Lane mostly by itself. The road was just a regular old 2 l...

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Tech Territory

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Here's a cheesy little film made on campus around 1970. If you're old enough to remember waiting in lines at the War Memorial G...

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Poco in concert

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Richie Furay A million thanks to Gary Adkins for sending these photos. You could tell that Gary was already a professional grad...

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Gables Shopping Center revisited

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A nice picture here of the old Gables Shopping center in the 1970's.. It's hard to make out in this photo but I think at th...

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Books - From Woodstock To Eternity / White Cat

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Just got an email from John D. Cooper who was a singer with the popular band Andromeda. John has written a book entitled "From ...

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The Water Closet

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The Water Closet 209 College Avenue I kept hoping to find a good street scene photo of this place but ...

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

117 South Main (South Main Cafe)

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117 South Main - Photo courtesy of Linda Ruth Schwab Not long after this former church building housed the New River Trading Company...

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