July 2012 - Page 3 of 4

Behind the art gallery

This is where the Second World War hostel buildings – aka the ‘hutments’ – used to be. I More … →

I’ve been following the Victorian Society on Twitter, and this has focussed my mind on some of the Victorian buildings included in these pages over the last eight years, particularly those demolished, or rotting away.

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Up the banks

The banks of the title are not of the financial variety, you may be glad to hear. This page could also be … More … →

World tour of York, with barrow – 1940s

Following the discussion of the gasworks in the Foss Bank/Heworth Green area, Stephen sent memories of visiting those premises, and others, gathering food and fuel. More valuable than ever during the war years, and available for free, if you knew where to go, and were … More … →

Hotel plans, and history: St Leonard’s Place

As reported in The Press recently, plans have been submitted to turn this building into a hotel.

The once handsome crescent on St Leonard’s Place has for many years (decades?) been occupied by City of York … More … →

Looking down on the cholera burial ground, 1832

The cholera burial ground near the station has already been included on this website. It’s very familiar to York residents, and probably of more interest to visitors.

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Art Gallery: ideas wanted

York Art Gallery wants our views on proposed improvements to the building. There’s an exhibition in the Little Gallery upstairs outlining the plans and asking … More … →

Silvanus’s special door

Wandering the boundary of Bootham Park, by the remnants of Union Terrace. Silvanus Thompson once lived in these parts.