The Story of Byrne Bros Hardware, Pt. 3
Byrne Bros was a fixture on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz during the first half of the 20th century. But as the family went their separate ways, the days of the hardware store were numbered.
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The Story of Byrne Bros Hardware, Pt. 2
The story of how the Byrne brothers, George and Walter, built a thriving hardware and plumbing business in the growing town of Santa Cruz.
The Story of Byrne Bros Hardware, Pt. 1
Two early Santa Cruz pioneers, Charles Byrne and Lucien Heath, established a successful hardware and plumbing business that would later evolve into Byrne Bros.
Fernald Byrne’s deadly roller coaster ride
The first death on the Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk. Fernald Byrne was a bright, promising young man whose life was tragically cut short.