Marked with a plaque: Woolman and Auden
This plaque, on a house in Bootham, marks the birthplace of W H Auden. It is of course fairly common practice now to mark with a plaque the place … More …
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Approaches … Anglian Tower – 3
We build, demolish, remodel, bury, excavate, open up, close down. There are so many layers to this place, in its centuries of change.
I live in an era where ‘opening up’ seems to be the thing, where ‘open access’ is a phrase used more and more often in so … More …
York – so scared of change
The Press, a couple of months ago, included an interview with City of York Council leader James Alexander. He expresses a view I’ve heard many times before and which maybe many years ago I would have agreed with.
‘The fear of change is a cultural problem in York, he … More …
Impressive frontage (refused) on Bootham
Writing about Whiting’s on Bootham has reminded me that I didn’t follow-up on the ‘Impressive frontage planned on Bootham’, which is still retail premises, recently taken over by Rugs of the World. It was a Jacksons store, briefly a Sainsbury’s … More …
Oh Saint John Lewis, come and save us
Where to begin …
What a strange six months it has been, for anyone who cares about York and observes its endless changes.
Let’s … More …
So many York Stories … part 2
Update … Since this page was compiled, the project referred to has changed its name to ‘York Stories 2012′.
Yesterday the local authority launched their ‘York Stories’ initiative, part of … More …
So many York Stories … the Mystery Plays
There have been some heartfelt letters to the Press in York recently regarding this year’s production of the York Mystery Plays, part of the ‘York 800′ festival, regarding the decision to use … More …
Some things change, some don’t
In an effort to be less cynical and more open-minded regarding the York800 celebrations, I’ve just downloaded and read the 1212 York Charter Resource Pack from www.york800.com, which is clearly intended for teachers to use in schools.
It’s a bit worrying how many grammatical errors … More …