The
web cams, blogs, videos, and photo sites listed on this page
are not part of the Gloucester Tourism Council but are provided
here to allow you to view and appreciate the many faces of
Gloucester!
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Lanesville Web Cam
Stan
Stone lives in Lanesville and maintains this web cam. Every
year on the 4th of July when Lanesville has their annual
bonfire you can watch it streaming live on this cam. Lanesville
Web Cam |
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The Blynman Bridge Web Cam
Maintained by the bridge operator you can watch
the Blynman Bridge, Gloucester, MA open and shut at the request
of boats and their captains! |
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Harbormaster's Cam
This
camera is mounted in the Harbormaster's Office on Harbor
Loop. It is pointing roughly east across the Inner Harbor.
In the foreground are the docks of the Maritime Heritage
Center where you will sometimes see the schooner Adventure
undergoing restoration. On the far side of the Inner Harbor
is East Gloucester, with the entrance to Smith Cove roughly
opposite the jetty. Click here for
a larger, auto-updating version. . |
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The
Gloucester I Love
Ronald Gilson was born into a Gloucester working class
family in the depths of the “Great Depression.” He
was raised in Ward II’s Dog Hill neighborhood and
introduced to the waterfront while still a boy. Gilson
operated the harbor’s only freshwater boat, learning
the ways of the waterfront, from the bottom up. He has
fished the vessels, worked the wharves, and insured the
fleet. Considered an authority on the great fleet buildup
of the 1940s and 1950s, this
blog relates many person experiences
of his life on the Gloucester waterfront. He graphically
writes of a bygone era, spiced with personal anecdotes
that takes his readers into the heart of Gloucester’s
historic anchor industry. |
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Good
Morning Gloucester
This
blog is maintained by Joe Ciaramitaro of Captain Joe's
Lobster Company. Many of the photos on this site were contributed
by him and his blog, which is updated many times throughout
the day is a comprehensive source for information on life
in Gloucester. |
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Cape
Ann Images
Jay Albert grew up in Gloucester and loves to photograph
his hometown. This
blog contains his extensive collection
of photographs including his documentation of St. Peter's
Fiesta and the Greasy Pole competition. Most of the scenic
photographs on this site were contributed by Jay. Many of
his photographs are available as prints. |
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Literary Gloucester
Literary Gloucester is a collection of essays by writers
on writers. The essays are written by local writers in
tribute to writers from this area who have influenced their
work. There is also a directory of resources for local
literature. |
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Life in Annisquam
A slide show by Jim Barber of Annisquam Village. |
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Gloucester Remembers (YouTube Video)
Every
year the City of Gloucester holds a memorial service
to commemoratethe 10,000 fishermen lost at sea. This
year the service included the families of Matteo Russo
and John Orlando who were lost on the Patriot
in January. Photographer Jay Albert created this video
as a tribute. (Click the image at right or title above.)
Other
Gloucester videos by Jay include:
St. Peter's Fiesta Greasy Pole 2009
Sail Gloucester 2009
The Seasons of Gloucester
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Gloucester Till The End (YouTube Video)
This video was created by Good
Morning Gloucester's Mike
Lindberg to the song "Gloucester Till the End" written
by musicians Earl and
Arch in memory of the sinking of
the Andrea Gail as depicted in the movie "The
Perfect Storm". (Click
the image at right or title above.) |
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Faces
of the Working Waterfront - A Multi-media Photo Essay
In
2008 photographer Mark Teiwes, with a grant from seARTS,
created this multi-media portrait of Gloucester's working
waterfront. The exhibition was held at Captain Joe & Sons
Lobster Company. The poem featured in the presentation
is "At the Brink" by Vincent Ferrini as read by the fishermen
of Gloucester. (Click
the image at right or title above.) |
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Eight Days of the Greasy Pole
Documentary filmmakers Emile Doucette, Michael Pallazola
and Tom Papows created this video about Gloucester's famous
Greasy Pole event. In 2009 it was a finalist in the International
Documentary Challenge at the Hot Docs Canadian International
Documentary Film Festival, and earned the Documentary Educational
Services award. The video can be viewed in segments on
their site. (Click
the image at right or title above.) |
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Down the Fort - A Documentary & Archive Project
Down
The Fort is a multimedia public history documentary and
archive project for “the Fort,” a traditional
Sicilian fishing enclave adjacent to the historic Gloucester
harbor. It is a collection of oral histories, visual artifacts
and local expressive culture gathered from individuals,
businesses and families tied to the Fort. It offers a permanent
record and preserves valuable memories for families and
a city whose roots emanate from this historic neighborhood.
It also creates a channel of expression for members of
the community looking to celebrate and honor the generations
of families who have lived, worked, loved and died “down
the Fort.” |
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The Gloucester Guide: A Stroll Through Time & Place
by Joseph Garland
"...as we observe the passage of 375 years since Gloucester's
settlement in 1623 by a ragtag crew of fishermen from Dorchester,
England, we face the onrushing pace of the millennial urgency
that grips the globe. But I decline to be stampeded. Strolls
and rambles are in shorter supply and more demand than ever."
—Joe
Garland, 1998 |
