The ‘mayor-making’ celebration is apparently an annual event, but it’s not one I’ve paid much attention to in the past. Twitter is proving useful as a ‘what’s on’ alert, and through Twitter I heard about the mayoral procession. The prospect of … More …
I was very keen to follow the open-top bus as it made its way through York on 21 May. Call me a ‘glory chaser’ … More …
Baines’ York directory of 1823 includes, among its listing of streets and lanes, yards and courts in York, the following places. As far as I know, none of these still exist, though perhaps an archway between buildings still stands as a reminder of one or … More …
As we pass the shops on the main streets in the city centre, we also pass small reminders of York businesses of earlier centuries, recent centuries, when many people crammed … More …
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What a strange six months it has been, for anyone who cares about York and observes its endless changes.
Let’s … More …
I’m not too well at the moment, but before I retire wimpishly to my sick bed, thought I’d leave you with these two photos of local details, both from buildings within the city walls, a minute or two’s walk apart.
I took them, so know the buildings they decorate. But … More …
I sometimes take photos of things meaning to return to them later and find out what they are. Been looking through some old photos from recent years and found this, taken on the Fulford side … More …
On 5 April I had a wander back to an area covered in the 2004 pages: York’s other railway museum (see bottom half of that … More …
