York fire station bell, 1938
1930s fire engine bell, presented to mark the opening of the new fire station at Clifford Street, in 1938.
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Yarn bombing the square
The art gallery is about to undergo major refurbishment, and will be closed for two years. As the building has recently been emptied in preparation for this, an open day invited … More …
Carved and woven, museum treasures
Treasures from the Yorkshire Museum, from St Martin’s church on Coney Street and the Coppergate excavations.
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6 October 2011
This sculpture has been standing at the corner of Bishopthorpe Road and Scarcroft Road since 2010, though I have to confess I didn’t know about it, and found it by chance, when wandering down Scarcroft … More …
A fine pair of jugs
Thomas Fairfax’s buff coat
July 2011
I’m sure many of us, while investigating the varied delights of the Castle Museum, have rushed past the military section. All that fearsome weaponry isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But among the … More …
Stone bench, Dean’s Park
June 2011
By the venerable stone of York Minster, and of the Minster library, and the remnants of the old Archbishop’s Palace (now a war memorial), is this rather more modern stone creation, made a mere ten years ago. … More …
Sarcophagi, Museum Gardens
June 2011
Stone sarcophagi have been visible in the grounds around the Yorkshire Museum, particularly near the Multangular Tower, for years. Curious relics, though I’m not sure whether people are curious about them. There were some inside what we used … More …