York in 1961
Perusing a 1961 guidebook published ‘by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York’. A city with no university, but plenty of industry.
More …Perusing a 1961 guidebook published ‘by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York’. A city with no university, but plenty of industry.
More …York Central consultation: in which an important part of York’s heritage is invisible. They’ve already decided to drive a road through it.
More …Back in June I asked for memories, thoughts provoked by this building. It is, as many of you knew, the old carriageworks canteen. It was part of a group of buildings at the entrance. If you’re interested in York’s real and recent history, its heritage and its culture, you may be interested in these comments.
More …A note on names, and ‘carriage works’/’carriageworks’, BREL, etc.
More …Almost 20 years after it happened, a reminder of what the closure of York’s carriageworks meant. A selection of snippets, news reports, reaction and background, recorded from the radio in May 1995 when the closure was announced.
More …A building I was going to write about, and perhaps revisit (if it’s still there and hasn’t already been cleared out of the way). I’ve been meaning to write about it for months. But it would be far more interesting and useful if I could gather other people’s views before I do.
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