Mattydale Videos

The short videos on this page were taken from a DVD provided by Roger Baker, a former Mattydale resident. The DVD contained a selection of home movie film clips that were compiled to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Mattydale Volunteer Fire Department in 2005. In the beginning the fire department operated out of Frank Matty's double barn. In 1941 they moved into their new building at the corner of E. Molloy Road and Mitchell Ave, where they are still located.

The total length for both of the files on the DVD runs about 3-1/2 hours. These represent typical amateur film making from the 1940s through the late 1950s. The quality of the film and the technique of the person operating the camera, in some parts of the DVD, will prevent all 3-1/2 hours worth from being converted.

The contents of the DVD will be broken into small self contained segments in a AVI format (Audio Video Interleaved) that can be played on the Windows Media Player. By clicking on the number in the first column of the table below, the file will be downloaded or the Windows Media Player will open, depending on how your browser has been set up.  

In the Description column of the table I will try to describe the clips in as much detail as possible. Ultimately I would like to be able to identify dates and locations for each clip along with naming the activity and some of the people shown in the clip. This is where the visitors to this site can make contributions. If you know more about a particular clip please send me an e-mail with the information. 

This page has been enhanced with more details in the descriptions provided by Roger Baker. The Yellow Jacket emblems above were photographs by Roger of his father's (Bud Baker) Mattydale VFD jacket.

Trouble with the AVI format? - Try this AVI Viewer

 http://download.cnet.com/Free-AVI-Player/3000-13632_4-75978741.html

First Half              Old Mattydale                 Second Half