Lucky Star, Gillygate, 1979
[Photo: Andy Tuckwell]
When I wandered down Gillygate in summer 2004 I missed one place I should have included, as was pointed out in an email I received at the time, which reminded me that this takeaway … More …
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The forgotten industries of Fetter Lane
A roundel made in Fetter Lane, presumably in the late 19th/early 20th century. Mr Dearlove is listed as a ‘whitesmith’ in the old trade directories of the time. In the mid-20th century Fetter Lane had … More …
River Ouse view, 1977
[Photo: Andy Tuckwell]
Queen’s Staith in its scruffier days. I liked it better like this, to be honest …
St Andrewgate, 1977
[Photo: Andy Tuckwell]
Lovely old brickwork, in wonky and dilapidated-looking buildings. A reminder of what the Bedern/St Andrewgate area looked like before redevelopment, its shabby charm captured here in sunlight and shadow on walls and windows.
River Foss view, 1977
[Photo: Andy Tuckwell]
A busy industrial scene. The new cycle/footbridge now crosses the river roughly where the tree/shrub is on this photo.
Redfearn National Glass, 1970s
(Photo: Andy Tuckwell) The factory alongside the Foss, pictured here in 1977, closed in 1984.
More …River Ouse in flood, 1978
September 2012 floods – see September rains and Ouse in flood, again.
Found in the ‘family photos’ this faded old print, with ‘1978′ scribbled on the … More …
Finding older content (before 23 Nov 2011)
If you’re going through the archived pages you’ll only get back as far as November 2011, because of design changes at that point. Older content from 2005-2011 can be found in various ways:
Via the listing of categories
Via the More …