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Check these out! These aerial photos were taken WAAAAAAAAY back in the year 1991. Here’s a message from the photographer, Clayton resident…

Thanks to “Martinez Guy” for these great photos, which show the old Nation’s on Contra Costa Blvd. in Pleasant Hill. It was…

These badges were given away back in the 1980s by the Concord Police Department’s own Officer Friendly. Due to budget cuts, we…

This is a picture of Safeway in the Clayton Valley Shopping Center on Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Concord. It was taken in…

This vintage postcard shows the old fountain at the Sunvalley Mall in Concord. The fountain, which was taken out after the deadly…

Hey, look at that, it’s BART’s old brown carpet (yes, carpet) and brown seats from way back when! Actually, it wasn’t too…

This one was posted a few years ago, but we wanted to highlight it again because it’s a great photo. Thanks to…

These pictures are of the old Concord Inn after it was demolished sometime in the late-1980s. The Concord Inn was located on…

Who remembers Whole Earth Access? They sold everything, from electronics to kitchen items to shoes. They were located where the UFC Gym…

This is a “10 Gallon Club” card, which was passed out at local A&W restaurants a long, long time ago. This one…

Here are a few pictures of the old mall, featuring Montgomery Ward. This mall was located where Kohl’s, Dick’s, etc. is now…

This is an 80-year-old Thanksgiving Day menu from the U.S. Naval Barracks at Port Chicago. Delicious, and you even get cigarettes for…

Did anybody get in on this deal in 1975? Now you can’t get one for under $1M. Click on the image for…

If you’ve lived in Claycord for the past 50+ years, you’re gonna want to watch this Walnut Creek driving tour from Feb.22,…

Look at that, it’s Rollerworld in Concord. This advertisement (and picture next to it) came from the 1983 Clayton Valley High School…

Here’s an old event flyer for Pleasant Hill High School’s homecoming football game in 1964. It featured The Pleasant Hill Rams -vs-…

Today, we celebrate the history of the Walnut Festival in Walnut Creek. The video above was created in the early-1990s, and includes…

Have a nuclear plan? Contra Costa County did in the 1960s. This “Community Emergency Plan” was sent out to all Contra Costa…

This is the old International House of Pancakes in Downtown Concord. The old IHOP did business where Brenden Theatre is currently located…