Church Street, circa the 1950s. This photograph, by the late Bill Stanley, is taken from the roof of Norwich City Hall. On the right is the Central Baptist Church and further up the street is the Beth Jacob Synagogue. In the background is the harbor and the West Side hill.

Ken Keeley is the author of 13 pictorial books of Norwich history. His newest book, “Norwich, Our Glorious Past” is now available at La Stella’s Italian Bakery and Market in Taftville. To contact him, visit Facebook or e-mail kenekjr000@comcast.net.