From the Turnback Tuesday archives: Derby Railroad Station

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo is of the Derby Railroad Station. It was taken after the mid-to-late 1900s, once the depot was built on the west side of the Naugatuck River. 

The Birmingham Iron Foundry is clearly seen behind it as well as the white-painted Sterling Piano Factory. 

The steeples of St. James and St. Mary's Churches are well in the background. The depot was originally on the east side of the Naugatuck River from 1849 to the early 1900s.

Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week. 

'Turnback Tuesday' features Flood of 1955 on 70th anniversary

Turnback Tuesday is highlighting another image of the Flood of 1955.

This image is a part of the Derby Public Library’s collection and it is of the Derby Train Station.

The photo was taken looking north.

The red arrow is where the drive-in theater screen was, and the green arrow is Route 8. The railroad station still survives today and is still pretty much original.

This photo and many others are on display remembering the 70th anniversary of the Flood of 1955. Come to Derby Public Library and view these incredible images and share any of your memories of the flood.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby Train Station

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a picture postcard of the Derby-Shelton Railroad Station, located at 12 Main St. in Derby. 

The building was originally constructed in 1903 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Companies. Currently, the station is still a stop along the Waterbury Branch of Metro North Railroad, with connecting service to the New Haven line at the Bridgeport station.
[First posted on this date in 2017.] 
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week. 

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: View of old Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo features a unique and picturesque view looking down from where St. Michael's Church is now. You can see the First Congregational Church in the right foreground and across the Naugatuck River, the big white building is the former Sterling Piano Company.

The Derby Train Station is also shown while St. Mary's Church steeple is in the far right background. This picture was taken circa 1900.

[This was first published on Oct. 13, 2015.]

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Shelton Clean-Up Project to tackle train station area Saturday

Join us across the river as we help spruce up the Derby-Shelton Train Station this Saturday, from 9-11 a.m.!

This is shared from the Shelton Clean-Up Project Facebook page.