From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Actor's Colony Inn in Seymour

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" looks at this old postcard of Actors' Colony Inn on Route 34 in Seymour.

The Inn was THE hot spot in the 1960s where entertainment legends like Tony Bennett, Frankie Avalon, and Tom Jones performed. Later it became a popular catering hall for sports banquets and family gatherings.

[First published on this date in 2018.]

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

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Birmingham Iron Foundry

This week's Turnback Tuesday features a bird's-eye view postcard of the Birmingham Iron Foundry in Derby. 

It started out as a family business by the Colburn brothers in 1838. But it did not become the Birmingham Iron Foundry until 1850 when the Colburns sold it to Sheldon Bassett, though the original name is unlisted. 

It was renamed again in 1927 after merging with the Farrel Corp. The building was eventually torn down in 2000 to make way for the Home Depot.

[First posted on this date in 2017.]

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