Ringing in the year: the Minster bells
The Minster bells ringing in the New Year is the centrepiece of York’s celebrations. There was some disappointment this year that the bells were barely audible.
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Sounds, York 2012
About an hour and a quarter left of 2012 at the time of writing.
I thought this was worth a go … as an alternative representation of 2012, through this resident’s eyes. Well, ears. Just for a change.
Recorded clips from my mobile phone, at various places on the streets … More …
12 months, in pictures: 2012
Rowntree’s: books and beauty
Here on Haxby Road it isn’t just about the large looming factory block. In its shadow is a small and charming building, in the midst of a whole collection of Rowntree … More …
Conserving what we can: the remains of Rowntree’s
Concerns about the grounds around the old Rowntree factory building on Haxby Road, illustrated with photos taken over recent years. More … Chocolate Works, Cocoa Works
As my attention has been drawn to Rowntree’s recently, I wanted to write something about our two famous factories, the Rowntree’s and Terry’s of old, and what’s left of them. These ‘development sites’ are mentioned every now and then, usually separately. It seems to me significant that on both sides of town we have massive empty factory buildings for sale, the remnants of what was, in the 20th century, our main industry.
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In the middle of researching a page to be added I found this really nice slideshow of old images of Rowntree’s, uploaded to YouTube by Anne Hurtado.
In relation to this website’s focus on the buildings and changing landscape of York, the most interesting images are perhaps those we … More …
York floods, 1970s, before the defences
From YouTube, 1970s (probably 1978) York floods, showing Marygate, Tanner’s Moat etc, under flood water. Also front page report of the floods of 1978, Yorkshire Evening Press, under the headline SIEGE OF YORK. It reported homes being evacuated in the worst floods since 1947.
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