Felled and thinned: city centre trees
A couple of months back a photo similar to this one was posted on Twitter. The caption said that the view only works in winter when there are no leaves on the trees.
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More … Springtime in Yorkshire, in other years
It’s the Easter weekend, and the last day of the month of March. It’s been a cold and dark March this year.
I’ve been looking through my vast collection of images from many walks in Yorkshire in springtime in previous years. Thought I’d share some, of fields, paths, churches, … More …
After Beeching: railway remains /2
Some years ago, the now old-fashioned OS paper maps made me realise the extent of our railway network before ‘Beeching’s Axe’. Those orange-covered Explorer maps, with their beautiful detail. Including, all over, bits of ‘Dismantled Railway’. Curving lines broken in places but still traceable across the landscape.
More …After Beeching: railway remains /1
It’s 50 years since the Beeching report was published. Seems a good time to steam through my collection of photos from walks in Yorkshire which included parts of those abandoned routes, and their surviving railway architecture.
More …Seen better days: St Leonard’s Place
Yesterday saw the official opening to the public of the new council building at West Offices. … More …
Fact-finding: Richard III debate
Before moving on to other subjects, a few links which may be of interest.
I wanted to understand – or at least locate the source for – the oft-repeated … More …
10 years ago: Not in our name
University of York: 50 years
The University of York, in the summer of 1978 – 18 June. … More …