Old signs, forgotten shops
What lies beneath the plastic signage: old painted lettering. Corner shops and high street shops reveal their earlier owners.
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Gullies and ditches, puddles and floods
‘Observe water standing.’ Thoughts on gully cleaning and ditch scouring, after a weekend of drain watching.
More …Stonebow survey results
So, I’m sure everyone’s dying to know the other results of the Stonebow survey not yet covered. Here are some bar charts, and an analysis, of sorts, and some vague imaginings.
More …Building on the green: Bert Keech Bowls Club, and nearby
As plans for housing on an old bowling green look likely to be approved this week, looking at the issues involved, and at old photos of the area when its existing housing was fairly new.
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Ebook: Chocolate and Chicory
Digital edition of Chocolate and Chicory: York and beyond, by bicycle. An ‘artisan ebook’. Local history, beyond the city walls.
More …All change on Newgate Market
Views of and from Newgate Market when site clearance began for the refurbishment, and thoughts on whether this space will ever match Parliament Street as a home for the city’s main marketplace.
More …Stonebow House: what to do?
Stonebow House: what would you like to see happen to the building? Your thoughts, and a mention/memory of its possible magic …
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