Great video; all the greatest hits of our little San Leandro, as I remember it. Turbulent place to grow up in the Sixties near the Oakland border with all the ethnic strife. But the A's and Raiders helped leave good memories.
I lived off Davis Street from 1959 - 1972 on Melcher Street and loved the area! I have so many great friends still from the area. Seeing all of the pictures of the area brought back so many memorie's. Who ever put this together did a wonderful job and I thank you. Great Job.
Thanks for putting this up. All I did was complain about San Leandro while I was growing up (1955 - 1968) and yet watching your video I realized for the first time that it WAS my little town. Thanks.
Lived the first 21 years of my live there. Born at memorial, went to garfield, wilson, muir, lincoln, lived on gardner, last address was on Avon. Sometimes I miss it.
Grew up in San Leandro . My first job was at the Shell gas station on Bancroft & Estadillo. Went to Washington elementary school on Dotton ave, Bancroft Jr High & graduated from SLHS class of 83. Brings back good memories!
Wow that brings back memories...I love thinking back to those days in SL...I lived right across the street from the Roosevelt School...Thanks for sharing! Delia
Thank's for the memories. So good seeing some of the buildings I had forgot about over the years. Always fun taking a little trip down memory lane. I grow up in San Leandro and lived there my whole life till moving to Iowa 14 years ago.
Born in 67 I left in 98 anyone remember the sl strip? Miss it I grew up on 143d across the street from fire house antone ct I'm in Buffalo NY. Now man have I learned about snow wow!.
Excellent! I've just forwarded this to 195 classmates from SLHS class of 1967. Getting many responses that they have forwarded it to all of their relatives. Thanks for doing the work on it.
Hello. I love I. San Leandro currently. The Coffee factory was demolished when I was about 10. I am now 13 years old and am a student at Muir middle school. Pacific high school is not their anymore. And SL was remodeled and now the campus stretches across streets and Shopping plazas. Muir is now the Better school and Bancroft is Ratchet. Actually we just finished the Addams Family Musical at the High school performing arts center and theater. My last street was Wayne Avenu My current street I won’t share
Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane. I grew up in San Leandro, went to St Leanders and spent a lot of time down at the Plaza. Well done!!!!
Born and raised in good old sl. Born at Memorial Hospital, went to Washington, Bancroft, and SL. Lived there from 1971 to 2002. Made biggest mistake of my life moving from there to ice cold Wisconsin in 2002. Miss SL a lot.
Thanks many a good memory. Seems like things changed a lot after the 80s, I graduated from SL in 85 back in the days when we still had the smoking lot and off campus privilege's. Ahh those were the day's much more freedoms than today today's PC world. Remember the air siren lol
Great photos...Roosevelt (lived accross the street from Roosevelt from 1955 to 1970), Bancroft, & SLHS and all the rest brings back memories...I could almost hear Frank DeMello shouting "No Running" at Farley Pool.
You can tell which part of town JD is from. I'm used to Porkys Pizza Palace, Kelloggs on Williams St. Pacific HS, Anchor Hocking and riding bicycles through the creek in Bonaire all the way to the Marina past Bonaire Park !
Dean Thompson lived 3 houses away on Pala Ave. when I was a kid. I recall that their band was called "Hank Jones and the white bucks". Used to listen to them practicing in Dean's garage. Great guys!
Nice video. One wish...that there had been a picture of John Muir Jr HS and Pacific HS. I lived in Floresta Gardens and had the choice. I went to Bancroft then Pacific.
Hello! My dad graduated in 73 and also went to John Muir and then Pacific High.. I love looking and reading your comments and about the history of the area..makes me feel close to my dad again ❤️
Swell and accurate I moved from SF in1942. St Marys, St Elizabeths, USF and Cal lived on Valley St and Juana Ave - Kathmandu Washington DC and now Harpers Ferry WV Great life!
Great video - thanks for posting. Great city and wonderful memories of growing up in San Leandro during the 60's & 70's. Too bad you didn't have Thrasher park in the video. What a place!
Hope you still see these comments. spent time in Hayward as a kid. Dad bowled at Midway Bowl. I remember a large Coca Cola bottle at the coke plant? Also remember eating a burger at a place called McDuffs. Do you know of that hamburger joint? was it a good burger or just a good memory? thanks.
I am not sure I completely agree with the comment, " it's almost unrecognizable to me today." For the past 30 years, I have held the opinion that San Leandro is the land that time forgot. Many of the neighborhoods look exactly the same as during the 1960s. The Bonaire neighboorhood looks exactly the same (there are no Starbucks here and no office buildings here). The Marina Faire neighborhood looks exactly the same (there are no Starbucks here and no office buildings here). The neighborhoods between East 14th Street and Doolittle Drive are all exactly the same (these neighborhoods are all lower middle class, and have a charming shabbiness about them, and still have runty-little grocery stores). John Muir Junior High School (my school) looks exactly the same, at least from the outside. East 14th Street is very much the same -- mostly this street has small businesses, trailer parks, laundries, used car lots -- - all in all, East 14th Street is much the same. Of course there are some differences: (1) The 50 foot tall naked girl at the San Leandro BART station is a new feature of San Leandro; (2) The shopping center at Marina Faire is thoroughly Asian. Most of the businesses are Asian, e.g., Chinese and Filipino. I do not remember seeing any Asian families in Marina Faire. I lived on Bermuda Avenue in Marina Faire (1964-1968); (3) Marina Boulevard has several glitzy new car dealership; and (4) My high school PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL was torn down (apparently the result of a stupid and absurd decision-making process).
It kind of depends upon which side of the freeway you are speaking of, Tom. But, I get your point. My old neighborhood is the same except my old house has become a two-story, and the sidewalks are lined with bumper to bumper cars.
Nice photos. But why do you have the Oakland coliseum ballpark stadium? That is NOT in San Leandro, it's in OAKLAND, CA, my hometown so I should know. I think that song is corny. I thought it was corny in the 1970's and more so now.
A lot of fine people from Oakland were envious of life in San Leandro back in the 50'a thru 70's. Happily, SL is a more 'open' town than it was then. I get your anger!
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What a wonderful trip down memory lane. So thankful for the "wonder years" that we were part of growing up.
Our little town.
Great vid thanx.for the memories,,,,,,,San Lorenzo/San Leandro resident 1969-1994
Great video; all the greatest hits of our little San Leandro, as I remember it. Turbulent place to grow up in the Sixties near the Oakland border with all the ethnic strife. But the A's and Raiders helped leave good memories.
I lived off Davis Street from 1959 - 1972 on Melcher Street and loved the area! I have so many great friends still from the area. Seeing all of the pictures of the area brought back so many memorie's. Who ever put this together did a wonderful job and I thank you. Great Job.
I lived on Melcher as well, grew up there in the 80's
Did you know hairy little Jim Granucci?
Not only did I live on Melcher in 1959 It was also my paper route a few years later, The Morning News" !
Amen. Great song and great pix of our hometown. I miss the way it used to be.
Lived in Sheffield Village 1942-1960
Wow! Thanks for the memory. Duffy's nothing has ever tasted so good!
Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories of growing up there in the 70's and part of the 80's.
Thanks for putting this up. All I did was complain about San Leandro while I was growing up (1955 - 1968) and yet watching your video I realized for the first time that it WAS my little town. Thanks.
bancheros...........love it.........
Enjoyed the walking down memory lane - seems like just yesterday! Thanks!
Lived the first 21 years of my live there. Born at memorial, went to garfield, wilson, muir, lincoln, lived on gardner, last address was on Avon. Sometimes I miss it.
Grew up in San Leandro . My first job was at the Shell gas station on Bancroft & Estadillo. Went to Washington elementary school on Dotton ave, Bancroft Jr High & graduated from SLHS class of 83. Brings back good memories!
I didn't see any Washington Manor area pics in the vid but I still enjoyed it.
Wow that brings back memories...I love thinking back to those days in SL...I lived right across the street from the Roosevelt School...Thanks for sharing!
Delia
Thank you. Great memories
Loved this. Took the Roosevelt-Bancroft-SLHS when growing up on Bridge Rd in 60s-70s
My whole childhood summarized in one video
Thank's for the memories. So good seeing some of the buildings I had forgot about over the years. Always fun taking a little trip down memory lane. I grow up in San Leandro and lived there my whole life till moving to Iowa 14 years ago.
Born in 67 I left in 98 anyone remember the sl strip? Miss it I grew up on 143d across the street from fire house antone ct I'm in Buffalo NY. Now man have I learned about snow wow!.
Awe, the SL strip, convertibles with screaming kids, and Pring's .... you must be about a 100, like me. Bravo!
@@d.j.7069 54 and in great shape! Sl was the best!
Cruised E14th/Mission Blvd in the '60s. Model "A"/ Olds/Hydro
Excellent! I've just forwarded this to 195 classmates from SLHS class of 1967. Getting many responses that they have forwarded it to all of their relatives. Thanks for doing the work on it.
Little Dougie Shrader! Class of 1965 here. We likely have some of the same memories. I hope you have loved your life!
Outstanding. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Great video! Good job. I lived there in the 60's and 70's off Hesperian on Adason. Went to Halcyon then Jefferson after they closed Halcyon.
Hello. I love I. San Leandro currently. The Coffee factory was demolished when I was about 10.
I am now 13 years old and am a student at Muir middle school.
Pacific high school is not their anymore.
And SL was remodeled and now the campus stretches across streets and Shopping plazas.
Muir is now the Better school and Bancroft is Ratchet.
Actually we just finished the Addams Family Musical at the High school performing arts center and theater.
My last street was Wayne Avenu
My current street I won’t share
Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane. I grew up in San Leandro, went to St Leanders and spent a lot of time down at the Plaza. Well done!!!!
Awesome. I was a class of '92 grad and haven't been back since '98.
Born and raised in good old sl. Born at Memorial Hospital, went to Washington, Bancroft, and SL. Lived there from 1971 to 2002. Made biggest mistake of my life moving from there to ice cold Wisconsin in 2002. Miss SL a lot.
Hind sight is 20/20, my friend. It WAS a great town, and I'm glad to have been a part of it .... whenever!
I grew up in San Leandro. Still live 2 blocks from Bayfair mall.
I lived a couple blocks from Bayfair on Adason just off Hesparian.
Thanks many a good memory. Seems like things changed a lot after the 80s, I graduated from SL in 85 back in the days when we still had the smoking lot and off campus privilege's. Ahh those were the day's much more freedoms than today today's PC world. Remember the air siren lol
Great photos...Roosevelt (lived accross the street from Roosevelt from 1955 to 1970), Bancroft, & SLHS and all the rest brings back memories...I could almost hear Frank DeMello shouting "No Running" at Farley Pool.
Cool video, thx for the memories 👍
You can tell which part of town JD is from. I'm used to Porkys Pizza Palace, Kelloggs on Williams St. Pacific HS, Anchor Hocking and riding bicycles through the creek in Bonaire all the way to the Marina past Bonaire Park !
Dean Thompson lived 3 houses away on Pala Ave. when I was a kid. I recall that their band was called "Hank Jones and the white bucks". Used to listen to them practicing in Dean's garage. Great guys!
Duffy's had the best ice cream. Marble Fudge and Cherry Jubilee was my favorites.
I live in San Leandro now!
Larson Brothers Lumber looks exactly the same.
My first home when I moved here from the Philippines 🧡
Nice video. One wish...that there had been a picture of John Muir Jr HS and Pacific HS. I lived in Floresta Gardens and had the choice. I went to Bancroft then Pacific.
Hello! My dad graduated in 73 and also went to John Muir and then Pacific High.. I love looking and reading your comments and about the history of the area..makes me feel close to my dad again ❤️
Swell and accurate I moved from SF in1942. St Marys, St Elizabeths, USF and Cal
lived on Valley St and Juana Ave - Kathmandu Washington DC and now Harpers Ferry WV Great life!
Great video - thanks for posting. Great city and wonderful memories of growing up in San Leandro during the 60's & 70's. Too bad you didn't have Thrasher park in the video. What a place!
Was Miss Marty around then, or was she already dead?
What no pictures of old pacific high
Thank you David for your comments. I appreciate it!
Hope you still see these comments. spent time in Hayward as a kid. Dad bowled at Midway Bowl. I remember a large Coca Cola bottle at the coke plant? Also remember eating a burger at a place called McDuffs. Do you know of that hamburger joint? was it a good burger or just a good memory? thanks.
i wish Bancheros in Ashland would open back up!!
Ghirardelli is still there at 1111 - 139th St., but the Golden Grain side closed in 1991
Tom class 83 fellow pirate
I went to Madison, Muir, and now going to SL
Luck dude to still know SL. Is Mrs. Jones still there and wearing the same thing every day?
I am not sure I completely agree with the comment, " it's almost unrecognizable to me today." For the past 30 years, I have held the opinion that San Leandro is the land that time forgot. Many of the neighborhoods look exactly the same as during the 1960s. The Bonaire neighboorhood looks exactly the same (there are no Starbucks here and no office buildings here). The Marina Faire neighborhood looks exactly the same (there are no Starbucks here and no office buildings here). The neighborhoods between East 14th Street and Doolittle Drive are all exactly the same (these neighborhoods are all lower middle class, and have a charming shabbiness about them, and still have runty-little grocery stores). John Muir Junior High School (my school) looks exactly the same, at least from the outside. East 14th Street is very much the same -- mostly this street has small businesses, trailer parks, laundries, used car lots -- - all in all, East 14th Street is much the same. Of course there are some differences: (1) The 50 foot tall naked girl at the San Leandro BART station is a new feature of San Leandro; (2) The shopping center at Marina Faire is thoroughly Asian. Most of the businesses are Asian, e.g., Chinese and Filipino. I do not remember seeing any Asian families in Marina Faire. I lived on Bermuda Avenue in Marina Faire (1964-1968); (3) Marina Boulevard has several glitzy new car dealership; and (4) My high school PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL was torn down (apparently the result of a stupid and absurd decision-making process).
It kind of depends upon which side of the freeway you are speaking of, Tom. But, I get your point. My old neighborhood is the same except my old house has become a two-story, and the sidewalks are lined with bumper to bumper cars.
Thanks Doug. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Please feel free to forward and comment. I did this slide show so that everyone can enjoy and remember the days!
Sure doesn't look like that anymore. Pacific High School is missing.
Bob Philpott's orange car at the gas station maybe?
Sheffield Village is Oakland, not San Leandro
Nice photos. But why do you have the Oakland coliseum ballpark stadium? That is NOT in San Leandro, it's in OAKLAND, CA, my hometown so I should know. I think that song is corny. I thought it was corny in the 1970's and more so now.
did you find anything you liked about this video?
A lot of fine people from Oakland were envious of life in San Leandro back in the 50'a thru 70's. Happily, SL is a more 'open' town than it was then. I get your anger!
@@d.j.7069 Oaklanders are still envious of our wonderful little town (they look like little Mogadishu on a good day).
Thank you Terri. Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Michelle. Glad you enjoyed it!