In 1719, sixteen families left Ireland for America and founded a
community called Nutfield, which evolved into modern Derry. For
centuries, Derry retained its small-town character, but the 1963 opening
of Interstate 93 changed the town forever. Within a decade, its
population doubled. Derry is now the state's most populous town. This
charming collection of over two hundred photographs presents Derry in
its quieter years, when trolleys crisscrossed the town, most of the men
worked in shoe factories, and traffic on Broadway stopped each morning
as the Hood cows crossed to their pasture. For many older residents,
these images will bring back a flood of memories. Newcomers will better
understand the traditions that helped shape the town. Derry Revisited
evokes a sense of expanded pride in the heritage of Derry.