Throwback Thursday: Ballard Police of yesteryear
This week we thought we would take a look some photos of the Ballard Police back in the day. The photos that we discovered provide an intriguing look into the …
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Seattle Public Library looking for local input on history and culture collection
Seattle Public Library is on the lookout for local insight on how they can best provide community access to their local culture and history collection. The collection is comprised of unique and …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard schools in times gone by
It’s that time of the week where we take a look back at the Ballard of yesteryear. This week we are featuring some photos and stories from Ballard schools back …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard beaches back in the day
As the weather is (hopefully) getting warmer, we thought it was high time to feature the beaches around Ballard back in the day. The Ballardites of yesteryear clearly loved a …
Throwback Thursday: A look back at Ballard Locks
It is that time of the week where we pause for a moment to reflect on memories from “old” Ballard. This week Tom O’Grady, a volunteer with the Friends of the …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard Railroad Bridge in the 1930s
It’s that time of the week again where we take a look back at “old” Ballard in our weekly Throwback Thursday post. This week we are sharing a photo of …
Throwback Thursday: W 57th St in 1880
It’s that time of the week where we take a look back at the Ballard of yesteryear in our weekly Throwback Thursday post. This one is definitely and “oldie” but …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard Ave circa 1900
Here at My Ballard we love the history of our special neighborhood as much as our readers do and we thought it was high time that we had a weekly …
Seattle Public Schools tweets historic photo of BHS class
Seattle Public Schools tweeted a fantastic and historic photo (posted below) of a class at Ballard High School circa 1915. The girls may reveal Seattle’s obsession with coffee in their science class …
Ballard bell rings to celebrate 97th birthday
Just after 2 p.m., the bell tower in Old Ballard chimed for one of the few times in two decades. The 1600-pound bell rang two short times to to commemorate …
The history of the Ballard Firehouse
The Museum of History and Industry is dedicated to the history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. One of their offerings is called the “Mohai Minute” which focuses on a …
A glimpse at the Ballard of yesteryear
Back in spring of 2008, a new design firm called “Stoke” moved into the old Bob’s Ballard TV shop at 24th Ave NW and NW 59th St. This morning, Dave …