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Tidewater Viewpoint segment regarding the upcoming annexation of former Princess Anne County neighborhoods located east of North Military Highway. Residents of these neighborhoods ask questions to Norfolk City Council members, regarding city services such as police and fire services, schools, and libraries. Questions regarding infrastructure issues such as roads, sidewalks, and flooding are also asked. 0:25:37
1958-12-13
"Newsmakers" holiday special on the history of twentieth century of Norfolk, using archival WTAR news footage. Footage includes old East Main Street, the Gaiety Theatre, Norfolk redevelopment, John F. Kennedy's campaign visit, Oyster Bowl Parade, Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, and the Little Creek to Kiptopeke Ferry. Some footage does not have sound. Archival footage containing interview with East Main Street bar owner at the end of the special. 0:29:59
1977-12-25
Footage of Norfolk residents dealing with poverty and poor housing conditions. Areas such as Church Street, Huntersville, and East Ghent are featured. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:02:23
1961
Compilation of outtake footage regarding urban redevelopment in areas throughout Norfolk which include the demolition of old buildings on East Main Street, Brambleton Avenue, the Route 58 expansion near Norfolk General Hospital and the Portsmouth Tunnel, the construction of the Golden Triangle Hotel, and the building of the City Hall and Jail Complex. Footage from the construction of the Chesapeake-Bay Bridge Tunnel and vintage photos of Norfolk at the turn of the century are also featured. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:29:39
undated
Footage of sales taking place on George Washington's birthday, featuring Downtown Norfolk and Southern Shopping Center. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:58
1964-02-22
Footage of a sit-in demonstration by students from the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College, at the luncheon counter at W. T. Grant's department store in Downtown Norfolk. Footage also includes students picketing along Downtown storefronts. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:39
1960
Various outtake footage featuring rough surf crashing into the Steel Pier, which is located at the Virginia Beach Ocean front. Also featured in the footage are beachgoers watching and going into the rough waters at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Footage has no sound. Outtake/B-roll footage from a hurricane preparedness segment. 0:01:29
1961-09
Various outtake footage featuring a nearly abandoned Downtown Norfolk with taped-up windows waiting for Hurricane Esther's arrival. Footage has no sound. Outtake/B-roll footage from a hurricane preparedness segment. 0:00:18
1961-09
Tidewater Viewpoint segment on the construction of the amphitheater for the Azalea Festival at the Norfolk Municipal Gardens (today known as Norfolk Botanical Gardens). Fred Heutte of the Municipal Gardens, is interviewed. 0:12:49
1959-04-11
Footage of meeting plans for and the construction of the Golden Triangle Hotel in Downtown Norfolk. Today the hotel is now known as the Wyndham Garden Norfolk Downtown. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:04
1960-11
Footage of the buildings that make up the Hague Marina and Russ Equipment Company, located in the Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia. The buildings were later demolished for redevelopment. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:41
1961
Footage of the open-casket viewing of General Douglas MacArthur at the old Norfolk City Hall in Downtown Norfolk. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:07:48
1964-04
Segment regarding the increasing interest rates in Virginia, in which people are still willing to spend their money. The homes being constructed in the segment are the Halifax Townhomes located off of South Plaza Trail in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Segment may be B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:22
1977
Segment on Old Dominion University art students painting Green's Market building in the Ghent area of Norfolk. The Green's Market project was developed by Old Dominion University art instructor Fay Zetlin. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:55
1973-05
Footage of redevelopment in downtown Norfolk, with new roads and construction. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:47
1963
WTAR news special about the possibility of Tidewater/Hampton Roads becoming a strong metropolitan area. Government officials from the Tidewater area and the state, as well as an official from Dade County, Florida are interviewed. Robert L. Stern, political science professor of the Norfolk Division of William and Mary is also interviewed. No sound until 1:40. Sound goes in and out for the entire news special. 0:28:38
undated
Segment on the closing of the Downtown Norfolk JCPenney, located in the Maritime Building. The store is closing due the Maritime Building being sold and other JCPenney stores open nearby (i.e. Military Circle and Lynnhaven Mall). Both store employees and longtime customers reflect on the location's closure. Possible B-roll/outtake footage. 0:05:23
1982
Footage of an accident investigation at the VEPCO (Virginia Electric and Power Company) Gas Works, located on Monticello Avenue and East 9th Street in Norfolk, Virginia. The investigation involved both VEPCO employees and the Norfolk Fire Department. The VEPCO Gas Works was closed down in the 1960s with its tanks drained and dismantled. The brick building where VEPCO offices were house is now the location of the probation and parole offices of the Norfolk Police Department. The area where the tanks were is now the site of the Cedar Grove public parking lot. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:41
1960-04
Footage of local political campaigning for the 1964 Presidential Election at the JANAF Shopping Center. Wayne Lustig, Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives is briefly seen in the footage. Footage has no sound. 0:00:32
1964-10
Footage of the George Wythe High School Band performing in front of the Norwegian Lady Statue at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:25
1965
Footage of a First National Bank of Norfolk branch under construction in the Maritime Building, located in Downtown Norfolk. The Maritime Building was built on the site of the old Norfolk City Market and Armory and opened for business in 1960. The building boasted a JCPenney department store, a Hot Shoppes Restaurant, a parking garage to fit over 700 cars, and a eight story office tower. In the fall of 1996, the Maritime Building was demolished for the construction of the MacArthur Center shopping mall. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:32
1964-10
Segment on the development of the Carper Apartments military housing complex . The complex is to house U. S. Navy personnel and their dependents in 600 units. Virginia Beach city officials fear traffic congestion on already heavily used Princess Anne and Salem roads, due to the density of the complex. The complex was demolished in the 1990s to make way for the Midway Manor housing complex. No sound until 0:12. 0:01:35
1977-06
Footage from a meeting in regards to construction bids for the Golden Triangle Hotel which is to help revitalize Downtown Norfolk. Today the hotel is now known as the Wyndham Garden Norfolk Downtown. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:37
1959-10
Footage of a United States Navy seaplane that crashed and burned in the Chesapeake Bay near the Ocean View area of Norfolk, Virginia. The crew of the seaplane were abled to be rescued. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:20
1959
