We’re off to Hornsea Pottery
After the Wallace Arnold bus trip of the 1950s, time for a 1960s/70s visit to Hornsea.
Or rather, to Hornsea Pottery, which was perhaps the only reason anyone went … More …
After the Wallace Arnold bus trip of the 1950s, time for a 1960s/70s visit to Hornsea.
Or rather, to Hornsea Pottery, which was perhaps the only reason anyone went … More …
Vintage is much in vogue, but back in the fifties it wasn’t all pretty dresses, handsome curvy cars, and jiving. It was domestic hell from which we ladies had to escape …
More …King’s Square … where to start …
Well, I already did, last year, with several pages on the place. But as it’s about to be ‘reinvigorated’, imminently, it needs further mention. And the best place to begin seems to be this detail, a tree.
It’s not really a quiz, but it’s the usual ‘have a go at guessing or just look further down the page for the answer’ format. These usually involve two different details, but this page has just one. Three images of it, zooming further out.
More …So the old faded peeling lettering has gone from Harvey Scruton’s old premises on Barker Lane. Instead it advertises the business of … More …
The transformation of the ‘Harvey-Scruton’ buildings is complete. These buildings were not listed, but they’ve been preserved anyway, which is very pleasing. That handsome doorway is still there, with better paintwork.
More …I’ve mentioned www.britainfromabove.org.uk previously on these pages, but since then another batch of photos of the Terry’s factory has been added.
The photos included here link to the original images … More …
York’s newspaper, The Press, plans to move from its offices on Walmgate to smaller premises nearby.
The proposed plans would see the demolition of the … More …