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[St. Mark School, Radcliffe Street fire, dated 1970]
Between 1960 and 1971, when their new school opened, St. Mark students attended St. Ephrem School, Bensalem Township. The former school burned and was removed. Bristol Fire Co. No. 2 battled the blaze. The stone cross on the front roof was placed at the entrance of the new school property. Cross was moved to the school on the riverside in 2012.
(Date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from Bucks County Courier Times article dated March 9, 1970). -
[St. Mark School, Radcliffe Street fire, dated 1970]
Between 1960 and 1971, when their new school opened, St. Mark students attended St. Ephrem School, Bensalem Township. The former school burned and was removed. Bristol Fire Co. No. 2 battled the blaze. The stone cross on the front roof was placed at the entrance of the new school property. Cross was moved to the school on the riverside in 2012.
(Date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from Bucks County Courier Times article dated March 9, 1970). -
"Big Bristol Fire"
Fire on 400 block of Mill Street. Photo shows east side of street. -
[Flooding of Delaware River]
On back of photograph: "St. back of Bristol movie"
Building on left is former ferry boat terminal and part of Lions Park. Street shown is between Market and Mill Street called Water Street. Currently this is known as Samuel Clift Drive. Bristol Theatre (for film) was replaced by the Bristol Riverside Theatre (for drama).