Happy Easter
Splendid springtime is here again, with flowers blooming. The daffodils on the banks of the city walls are so often photographed, but of course the jolly yellow loveliness isn’t confined to there. Here’s a … More …
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Snippet – how things change
‘I know of only one place where one can be publicly sociable in the small hours, and that is the all-night buffet on platform 14′
– Pamela Ward, in the Esher report, writing about York in 1968, when York station was clearly a happening kind of place …
Tag(s): … More …Pin of the day @historypin
The lovely photo Jamie sent me of the Capaldi’s ice cream van outside the Fetter Lane factory was yesterday’s #PINOFTHEDAY on historypin.com. Hurrah!
I’ve been coveting that … More …
Parliament Street, 1960s
Parliament Street before it had the ‘Splash Palace’ toilet block and the trees, when it was filled with market stalls (and that cute Capaldi ice cream kiosk which has sneaked in on the end there, in front … More …
Wintry images
I’m full of cold and not wandering about much, indeed barely at all, but I did notice this handsome snowman who appeared at the weekend by the side of the River Ouse, in the Clifton area. Great face – I particularly … More …
Happy New Year
Today I had a short wander along the section of the city walls between Monk Bar and Bootham Bar. Mainly to have a look at trees. In particular some trees close to the walls, which are under … More …
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’ …
This … More …
St Andrewgate, 1977
[Photo: Andy Tuckwell]
Lovely old brickwork, in wonky and dilapidated-looking buildings. A reminder of what the Bedern/St Andrewgate area looked like before redevelopment, its shabby charm captured here in sunlight and shadow on walls and windows.