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Coney Street’s coaching inns, and what replaced them (part 2)

Plan showing occupiers of commercial premises

Looking at the site of another of York’s coaching inns, on Coney Street, what it became in the second half of the 20th century, and what’s happening now.

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Coney Street’s coaching inns, and what replaced them (part 1)

Shopping street

Looking at a building on Coney Street, built for one local business in the first half of the 20th century, on the site of a coaching inn.

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Tagged   Coney Street, December Daily

Baile Hill, and thoughts about possible changes

On Baile Hill, 30 April 2017

Thoughts on Baile Hill.

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Tagged   December Daily

School clinic, Piccadilly, 1930s

Top right, part of Piccadilly, 1947 (Photo: Britain from Above)

Memories of the school clinic on Piccadilly, 1930s. Anyone else remember it?

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Plan of York city centre shops, late 20th century … Coney Street, Davygate Centre, etc

Plan showing occupiers of shops, banks etc

A plan of city centre shops in the late 20th century, including the Davygate Arcade, and Coney Street. A reminder of York’s ‘retail offer’ as it was then.

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Bootham Crescent football ground: planning application (19/00246/FULM)

Plan for housing

Planning application for the redevelopment of Bootham Crescent, YCFC football ground. Information, notes, thoughts.

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Field, cricket field, football pitch … Bootham Crescent: then, now, future

Aerial view of Bootham Crescent (Google)

Following up on the recent consultation event on the current proposals for housing on the Bootham Crescent football ground, comparing these with plans from 2002, and reflecting on the history of the site.

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Tagged   Bootham Crescent, YCFC

York in 1961

Illustration showing York Minster and the walls

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.

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Tagged   1960s, carriageworks, Rowntree, shops, Terry's
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