This was great! I was a Navy brat too, we were stationed at TI 1970-72, I played on that playground and went to that school, the we were transferred to Adak, Alaska. Thank you for posting the video.
That's awesome. It's great to hear from someone who has lived there. Im happy you enjoyed the video and Im glad i got to take you back. It was cool and unique experience to be a kids there.
I went to school on Treasure Island in the late 1960’s. It was so beautiful. I remember the big fountain of the world, and the palm trees lining the shore. Our school at that time was in an old barracks right next to the water. Our quarters were on Yerba Buena the island that Treasure Island is attached to.
Kenny, We were one of the first families to move into the brand new enlisted base housing there in 1965. 1116F 13th street. I was 11 my dad was a Chief Petty Officer instructor at the Damage Control School and Firefighter School. I went to 6th grade at the old converted barracks. For 7th grade the bussed us to Francisco Jr High in Chinatown. Funny when the new school opened they bussed the Chinese students to TI.! I used to play little league baseball on fields they built the new school on. I loved it there at TI. I delivered the Oakland Tribune newspaper and met every moving van to get folks signed up for the paper. $2.25 a month! Bought me a purple Sting-Ray bike at the Exchange. 10 cents for a movie at the theatre, 60 cents to bowl next door. What a life! I got a million stories I could share. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Hey CaptTom! T.I. was a wonderful place. I went to elementary school in the 80s and they were still bussing the kids from Chinatown to T.I. Elementary then! I still remember the chinese girls playing chinese jump rope and laughing at me when they permitted me to try, but refraining to teach me! 🤣 Thanks so much for sharing you memories here. So many of us are sharing them as they slowly redesign the island for civilians now. I plan to return sometime. Hope you'll subscribe and get notified of that video. Take care!
I love how you highlight places that are unique. I grew up in SF and got excited whenever we passed through T.I. crossing the bridge. That’s wild that your teacher was Mrs. White. I loved playing high jump and Chinese jump rope. Most folks outside of the Bay have no idea what it is.
Right! Those activities are unique to SF. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I am always curious about the interesting parts of the world I can't find much info on. Its always cool to explore that stuff for myself. Thanks for checking it out. If you get a chance, visit T.I. before they change everything.
My Dad was a Seabee. We lived there from around 76 -79 ish. I remember the school and the playground and those grassy areas seemed huge. Thanks for posting this.
I lived on Treasure Island in '87-'89. 1243C Northpont Dr. I was in 2nd and 3rd grade there at the elementary. We moved in the summer before the earthquake. I played t-ball for two years, went to the youth center, saw The Land Before Time at the movie theater there, and skated to pop music at the skating rink.
@@blain20_ All that checks out! That theater always showed movies later than the original release. I moved away from the island around when you got there.
You did an awesome job, great auditor, great story line, wonderful history, and you took me on a journey of your life. God bless 🙌 you, my brother! Our Lord Jesus Christ, has wonderful things in store for you!!!😊
I was a student at Electronics Technician "A" School on TI in 1966, then a student at Electronics Technician "B" School in 1968. Upon graduation I became an instructor at Electronics Technician "B" School. In 1969, we were the first family to move into a new 3-BR housing unit at 1224-F Bayside Drive. My kids attended elementary school on the Island, kids living in the older section of Navy Housing on the Island unfortunately were bussed to schools into the city of San Francisco. After graduating from the ADCOP Program in 1975 I was transferred to a submarine on the east coast. CWO4 USN Ret.
@@wfwillis Thanks for the history on T.I.! You've done quite a lot, so it's good to know the island holds a special place in all of your experiences too!
We lives there from 66-71. We were in the first classes when the new elementary school opened. Before that, classes were held in converted WWII barracks.
In about 1966 i lived on treasure island. I remember so clearly the place we live was 1102 H 13th street. It was a three bedroom or four bedroom two storey apartment and we lived on the end unit. Adjacent to that was a large area with some bunkers and my friends and I would explore that area and one day inside one of those bunkers I found a armband with a swastika on it. It was the genuine article. I had so much fun playing with my friends there I think I was in second grade. I also remember that was when we got our first color television.
I love hearing those memories! That was a fun and unique place that relatively few of us experienced. They are changing the island now. If you're ever in the area, pay it a visit before it changes forever. Thanks for stopping by.
Looks like a great place to grow up on. Thanks for letting us get to know where you came from. Hope the island gets to keep that "hometown feel" and not become overly developed but money talks. Spectacular views of SF!
I'm a part of a group on Facebook that attended the school on the island and someone posted a photo of a highrise currently being built. Money certainly talks! They can't take my memories though! Thanks for checking it out!
I was stationed there for a year 1971 to 1972. It was a great place to be while being trained in advanced electronics warfare. You're right about the Navy Exchange, I used it quite a bit. Across the street tot eh west there used to be a big air search RADAR dish for the electronics technicians school. One weekend day, a technician was goofing around and bypassed the dummy load and keyed it on. There was full power to the RADAR dish and that thing caused every flash bulb on the shelves in the Navy Exchange to pop! When did teh two six-spoke barracks on the west side get torn down?
That must have been a surprise in the exchange. What a story! Im not sure when those were torn down. I know theres a lot more to follow soon with the high rise buildings planned. If you're ever in the area, give the old island a visit before the city changes everything. If not, im glad you got to see my video. Thanks for sharing!
Yes I was a Navy wife there in 92/93/94 we had 3 kids and they loved it, My Daughter use to love to go to Pirates Cov and have lunch, there was some little beach that my kids went there that I did not know about at the time, My friend and I use to walk around that trail along the rocks. and the 4th of July was great we would hang out our window and whats them go off over the golden gate bridge. Our Address was 1125 Gateview Ave # C LOL yea my son came home with a crab too but I caught him :) so he put it in a bucket outside ( I would not let him bring it in), somehow that thing got in the house anyway and scared me to death
I loved reading your experience there. So few of us had those there. I remember when there were a few piers facing the coty and on July 4th we'd all go there and watch the fire works. Its was a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing!
@@novelworldtravels Thank you for the video and Memories, I do Scrapbooking so I copied your video so I can get Pictures out of it, It is only for my Personal use not for sale.
Lived at 1309D Gateview until it burned March 14, 92. I'm sure you remember that? Our 3 kids were in school there. That was life changing for our family.
Thanks for sharing! Went down memory lane. I Lived there in Northpoint the Middle Second Building when you entered from 86 to 89 went to Potrero Hill and Galileo, also was The Pitcher for the Padres. Coach use to call me Mad Dog 😆 🤣. The crab story From what we use to call the Sea Wall was funny. I remember Mazzi, if im not mistaken he was the king of Capping in Potrero Hill middle school😅. We were all like one big family Us T.I. Kids. Goodtimes!
We all were a big family. Yeah, Mazi was best bro back then. There is a T.I. elementary school group on facebook. You are bound to find others you remember and share memories with. It was a great time. I miss those days. It was a great and unique community.
Love the vid man I have lots of good friends who grew up on treasure island mostly Samoans I also attended the fire academy and we would train on the base over there on the north east side of the island. I stayed in the big apartment building while I was at job corps that part I did not like however haha. When I was there like 10 years ago there was only one corner store on the island lmao
Thats cool! That's about when I lived there. They are making massive changes now so I'm glad I got to make a video before the island was unrecognizable. Thanks for stopping by!
THIS was a lot of fun. Thank you. I was just doing some research on Treasure Island as I am about to make a video on the island, something to the sort of, what is there to do on Treasure Island 2024, as we recently made a visit. Lots of history here that you entail. I still have some studying to do on the island. Talking with a few purveyors on the island when we were there, they have little confidence that the island will expand with their grand plans. Lots of bickering and investors suing each other right now. I think I have a link I can share with you if interested. Thanks. Best to you! 🥤🦀
Yeah, share the link! I was considering coming and making another video for some of us that grew up on the island. Sort of a goodbye video because it's changing so much from what we recognize. It's interesting to hear what's going on as far as building and investors goes. Good luck on your video. If I can help in any way, let me know! Thanks for stopping by.
I'm using his video for a history lesson as well! Designing a sculpture that will be placed at a park on the island and I'm looking for historical info to add into the sculpture!
@@NicholasSanchez-q3h Thats great! I'm thrilled you found value in this video. It was a great place for kids to grow up and there are many of us with beautiful memories there. Glad you're putting more beauty on the island.
I'm from the East Bay, been out of CA. For years, but we use to visit Treasure island for the great views of S.F. especially at nite! I'll be exploring home again in summer of 2023, so thanks for this video, it's always good to go back home to the S.F. Bay Area! I've lived all over the US & there's no place like home!
Yes, the night views were the best! Im so gald you found the video and enjoyed it. Hopefully i can see it again before they demolish everything I knew.
Wow...I'm glad you did this video. My family was there 74'- 85'...lots of memories there. My mom's worked in the Navy Exchange. It looks hellava different.
Im happy you enjoyed the video. Yes, they have made a lot of changes. One day everything we knew wil be gone from there. Im happy i got to document some of whats left!
Thanks for sharing!! This was awesome. I lived on the Naval Base from 1975 - 1982. I still live in the Bay Area and every now visit T.I. Lots of good memories
Great video! I lived on TI 84-93. I went to the school K-5. 😁 Lots of great memories! I loved going to the movie theater and the skating rink. Loved being able to walk everywhere.
Thank you so much for creating such a powerful video that shows the history of such a unique island. I am so glad you were able to discuss the city’s plan to take away people homes for their own profit. This is another example of systemic oppression and awareness is needed to stop the continual marginalization and rising numbers of people who are low income in CA.
Thanks for stopping by. I've been happy to share this with everyone and hope more people discover what a beautiful place this was for so many of us former residents and learn how the island is being transformed as we speak.
Drove up to San Francisco from Southern CA (Buena Park) a month after 9/11/2001. Moved away from CA on 2006. I definitely didn’t know about Treasure Island. It was a beautiful drive. I ran a red light in error in San Francisco because I wasn’t used to the traffic lights being on the sides versus being in the middle🤷🏽♀️😆
@@novelworldtravels I just recently took my son there and we walked around the whole Island and played catch on the Baseball field. Lots of great memories there.
That's cool. If you went t T.I. Elementary school, there is a T.I. Elementary facebook group that would love to see more kids from the island. Its called "Treasure Island Elementary School (San Francisco)". I talked to my 4th grade teacher and a childhood friend there.
@@nationalparksprincess3216 I really believe that! Thanks for saying that. I still love California. I visit every couple of years now that I'm closer to the west coast. I got to see more than Ive ever seen last year when I took the Coast Starlight Train from LA to Seattle. That's one of my favorite videos I've made.
i spent some time at T I while i worked for the US Air Force as a civilian. i would stay in officers quarters when i was out there going to the Oakland Army Terminal to study U S Navy supply systems called NISTARS . ( Navy Intergrated Supply Tracking and Retrival Systems ) this was used in automated supply warehouses throughout the military. i would make the drive to Oakland each day across the Bay Bridge. Treasure Island was a great place to be evan for just a little while.
Hey Linda! Thats wild. It's like the more they change the island the more I feel like a piece of me is gone! I guess that's life. I'm glad I have a community of fellow islander to share the memories with!
Damn, I remember you. You live in the next row of houses and we played together. I might be remembering wrong but i think you hd 1 or 2 older sisters and one of them babysitter me a few times. Thanks for getting all me bro. Im glad you found me video. Lots of memories on that island. Hope you doing well.
coming out of the viet nam war for me i was there to be discharged from the navy in august 1968. i didn't have any money to spend in san fran after spending it all in a 5 day leave in hong kong. but i went to most of the u.s. as a long haul trucker.
