There are more than a few great books covering specific facets of Richmond’s history. The recent Historic Photos of Richmond “captures this city’s journey through still photography selected from the finest archives” with a well-selected set of photos from the 1860s to the 1960s.

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The RTD’s New venture can help with restoration profiles the Old House Authority, a new venture of Jennie Dotts, Walter Dotts, and Dixon Kerr that offers services and information on restoration experts and old-house renovation, and “sells products such as invisible storm windows that are historically accurate, aesthetically pleasing and energy efficient”. The Old House Authority also offers assistance to artisans and craftsmen.

Whether or not you agree with their editorializing, the amateur historian Richmond Then and Now has a treasure trove of “then and now” photos from around Richmond and a collection of newspaper articles on Fulton from 1930-1980 (such as the Jan.1967 ‘Birthplace’ of Richmond Now Appears Sick, Shaggy, particularly evocative from 40 years out).

I picked up Carlton McKenney’s Rails in Richmond (Interurban Press, 1986) a while back. Having always been fascinated that there used to be trolley lines all over the city, I couldn’t pass up this history of Richmond’s horse-drawn and electric trolleys.

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The Richmond Public Schools site has a short history of the Robert Fulton School building at 1000 Carlisle Avenue, now in its 90th year.

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Style Weekly gives the past and future of Fulton the cover with “The Greatest Place on Earth” (and a great set of photos, too) .

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I put up some photos from Richmond National Cemetery from today. I’ve added the pictures to the Fulton and Montrose Flickr pool, too.

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