Picture Windsor Locks - The History, The Memories, The Nostalgia

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — As 2020 comes to a close, it will be forever remembered as one of the strangest, most disruptive years in history. However, over the latter part of the year, memories of Windsor Locks in days past were revived via the Picture Windsor Locks - Then And Now column on Patch.

Picture Windsor Locks - Then And Now has become one of the most popular features on Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch. The column's audience has grown steadily with each publication, and comments on the site itself and on various Facebook pages indicate the people of the town have fond memories of growing up here.

In case you missed any, here are the 14 Picture Windsor Locks - Then And Now feature stories we published in 2020, listed alphabetically, with plenty more to come in 2021. Thanks for reading.

• Allen Motors
• Barbieri's Home Style Bakery
• Bradley Bowl
• C.H. Dexter House
• Donut Kettle
• F.S. Bidwell Co.
• First National Bank of Windsor Locks
• flood of 1936
• Gurley's Music Center
• Monster Mini Golf
• Montgomery Co.
• Rialto Theater
• Union School
• Video Galaxy 3

Do you have a photo of an old Windsor Locks business which no longer exists, to which you own the copyright and which we could feature in this column? Email tim.jensen@patch.com.

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