Then and now: remodelled ‘eyesores’
Three buildings rescued since 2004: Shipton St School, Bonding Warehouse, White Swan on Piccadilly. Comparison photos, 2004 and 2014.
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Then and now: demolished and replaced
Buildings pictured in 2004, demolished since. Burton Croft, Moss St depot site and Bootham Row garage (now Sainsbury’s Local and apartments). Comparison photos, 2004 and 2014.
More …One building … carriageworks canteen, thoughts
Back in June I asked for memories, thoughts provoked by this building. It is, as many of you knew, the old carriageworks canteen. It was part of a group of buildings at the entrance. If you’re interested in York’s real and recent history, its heritage and its culture, you may be interested in these comments.
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Carriageworks (ABB) closure: 1995 audio
Almost 20 years after it happened, a reminder of what the closure of York’s carriageworks meant. A selection of snippets, news reports, reaction and background, recorded from the radio in May 1995 when the closure was announced.
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Railway Terrace and Watson Street
A wander along Railway Terrace to revisit Watson Street, St Paul’s church, the long-gone cattle dock, and Holgate Bridge.
More …Cinder Lane and railway lands, 2004 and now
A wander down Cinder Lane, past old rusty things and a new building on the Engineers’ Triangle. Photos from August 2004 and August 2014 compared.
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