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Monthly Archives: April 2016

30 April: April daily photo, summary

Ironwork and sunlight

A summary, list and accumulated thoughts after this month of daily pages.

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On Mayors, Mayor making, and representing York

Plaque

Ending the ‘April daily photo’ outside the Mansion House, with thoughts on Mayor-making, and memories of YCFC celebrations here in a previous year.

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Friday noticeboard: geese, Museum Gardens, etc

By the Ouse, 4 July 2007. I've been admiring the geese for some years now.

Geese, and access to the Museum Gardens. And the City of York Council Executive meeting, where these things were discussed.

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Aviva building ‘ghost signs’ (April daily photo 29)

Aviva building, 2 Rougier St, reminders of old signage, April 2016

Reminders of old signage: ‘ghost signs’ in sooty shadows on the former Aviva building (General Accident), Rougier Street.

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Reflections on Micklegate (April daily photo 28)

Licensing application document in Micklegate window, reflecting The Priory pub opposite, April 2016

On Micklegate, licensing law, the drinking culture, and city centre living.

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Goose scrutinising: daily photo 27

Greylag goose, Memorial Gardens, York, April 2016

As the ‘problem geese’ issue is on the agenda, asking how much of a problem they are really, and appreciating their presence by the river.

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Museum Gardens: ownership and access

Plaque on Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, 26 April 2016

This land is your land, this land is my land … or is it? Will we always have free access to the Museum Gardens?

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Hudson House: offices to flats

1960s concrete office block

We turn our attention to Hudson House, another 1960s office block, and plans for much of it to be converted to residential use.

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