Holgate windmill
There’s been a lot of interest in the York wheel, a new addition to the skyline, a big happy go-roundy thing. Over in Holgate there’s a more important structure, which is also large, also goes … More …
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Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree …
The Christmas tree may be a jolly festive symbol, but beware! It can make you ill .. or ILL, as the good old Mail puts it. I’ve just discovered today that there’s something called ‘Christmas Tree Syndrome’ …
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Solstice
It’s the ’shortest day’ today, the winter solstice. Usually on 21 December, sometimes on 22 December, as this year. This is perhaps why I woke up at 5am, and am now sitting at my computer at 8am. … More …
River is up … wheel is up
The waters of the Ouse have done their usual autumn/winter thing, and the river level has risen dramatically after recent rain. The wider waters offered bigger reflections of the big sunset, and the big wheel.
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Big wheel, part 2 – view from the walls
To give some idea of context, a photo taken from the city walls. The photos on this page can be enlarged, with a click, if you wish.
On the left is the … More …
Big wheel, part 1 – under construction …
The long-awaited/hated (opinion is divided) wheel is here, under construction in the gardens of the Royal York Hotel, next to the station.
These photos were taken this afternoon. As yet it doesn’t have its … More …
Site news, 7 Dec 2011
The main bit of website news is that ‘News and Views’ replaces the ‘news page’: www.yorkstories.co.uk/news.htm, as of December 2011.
Traditionally, I’ve taken photos and written something (often a lot) about them. But sometimes I have words and no pictures, sometimes pictures and no words. Or questions, or things … More …
Sugar beet factory
The factory so well known to York folk, with its landmark chimney, pictured over a flooded ings, in its last ‘campaign’. As well as giving employment to so many people, for decades it … More …