Day 7 – 6th August 2014

6th August Canton, MA Visited a large thrift store – Savers – second hand & donated clothing and household goods. Really interesting displays of  objects –

Saver's Store display
Saver’s Store display
Saver's Store display
Saver’s Store display
Saver's Store display
Saver’s Store display

In the late morning we took off for downtown Boston and walked around the streets adjacent to Boston Common & Downtown Crossing. This liturgical suppliers caught my eye.  This store is not the famous Sheehan’s of Boston but it was pretty interesting nonetheless. Actually, I now think that this store is called the Sisters Disciples Liturgical Centre at 43 West St.

Liturgical Store, downtown Boston
Liturgical Store, downtown Boston

2014-08-06 13.46.01 2014-08-06 13.46.28 A little further down the same road was this great book store – Brattle Street Book Shop – with external shelving, open to the skies. One of America’s oldest and largest Antiquarian Bookshops established in 1825. A new build project, Millennium Tower is a 60 storey development adjacent to the former Filene’s Store, which will now become a part of the development. Scheduled to be completed in 2016. 2014-08-06 13.48.12

Brattle Street  Book Shop Boston, MA
Brattle Street Book Shop
Boston, MA
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Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA

 

Mike's Pastry, North End, Boston.
Mike’s Pastry, North End, Boston.

Mike’s Pastry in the heart of the Italian district is as famous an institution you can find…as if you couldn’t tell by the street scene & the level of noise in the shop ! 2014-08-06 15.34.27 2014-08-06 15.39.46 More embossed tin tiles on the walls and ceilings. These look fairly new & I have seen suppliers advertising – must get a catalogue or some printed material about it.

Mike's Pastry box
Mike’s Pastry box
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Cannoli, Cheesecake…
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Sacred Heart Italian Church, North Square, North End, Boston MA

Sacred Heart Italian Church is opposite Paul Revere’s House on North Square in North End, Boston. 2014-08-06 16.20.57

St Lucy at the Italian Church, North End, Boston, MA
St Lucy at the Italian Church, North End, Boston, MA

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Boston Common
A peaceful political demonstration at Park Street Church on the corner of Boston Common

Park Street Church on Boston Common

The Frog Pond, Boston Common
The Frog Pond, Boston Common

Had a great paddle and cool down at The Frog Pond in the centre of Boston Common.  2014-08-06 18.02.56 Then walked through the Common to the Public Gardens  which was established in 1837 and crossed the bridge by the Swan Boats… 

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