Comments on: Back Linton St and Amberley St, 100 years ago

By: YorkStories

YorkStories — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:12:55 +0000

I think @greatemancipato might be a good person to ask about that area, he mentioned it recently in relation to the other page on these old photos: http://yorkstories.co.uk/linton-st-garland-st-100-years-ago/
Thanks for your kind words Keith, and happy new year to you too.

By: Keith. @yorkwalls.

Keith. @yorkwalls. — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:41:41 +0000

Hi Lisa,You are simply great! Wish I could do what you do,fantastic,insight into everyday life.
Wondered whether you could take a look at the Water tower opp Poppy Rd school? I believe it’s not used anymore and is potentially an sis and building site.It would make a lovely park if it was opened.
Happy New Year.
Regards
Keith

By: stephen

stephen — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:57:43 +0000

You are both right about washing day,I used to hate getting home on Mondays for dinner(working class-Mid day!),and having the “Posser” (copper upturned basinlike,with handle”),shoved at me and told to “Poss” the washing in the galvanised/corregated tub,till told to stop,by”She who must be obeyed”-my lovely Mam,(Irish/Scottish Mum!)
As you say,no such problem these ‘soft’days.

By: YorkStories

YorkStories — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:49:19 +0000

You're right, of course, thank you. I think my brain was still stuck in King's Square, and too focussed on paving. I should have looked at the dictionary definition (number 3) and also this is quite interesting, from grammarist.com. Good point about washing day too. Doing the laundry back then sounds like a long and tedious chore. Let's all give thanks for the invention of the automatic washing machine.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:28:48 +0000

‘Scavengers’ were waste collectors – it’s a term I’ve mainly seen referring to the C19th. The street looks OK to me – perhaps Mr Fairbanks was a man of high standards.

My C20th working class culture consultant reckons that that top picture would have been taken on a Monday, because it’s clearly washing day.