When petrol was plentiful /2
More images of York in the ‘golden age of motoring’, towards the end of that age. Clearly it’s some time ago, before so many people were converted to the vision … More …
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When petrol was plentiful /1
In decades past, the motorist in need of petrol didn’t go out to Tesco on Clifton Moor, but could find it here, on Bootham, at the entrance to Bootham Row, right next to the Bootham Tavern, and in numerous locations nearby.
More …York floods, 1970s, before the defences
From YouTube, 1970s (probably 1978) York floods, showing Marygate, Tanner’s Moat etc, under flood water. Also front page report of the floods of 1978, Yorkshire Evening Press, under the headline SIEGE OF YORK. It reported homes being evacuated in the worst floods since 1947.
More …The way we saw the flood
When the city flooded in autumn 2000 I realised the severity of it from TV reports and the local paper. When the city flooded in autumn 2012 I realised the severity of it from a photo posted on Twitter at 9.27am on 25 September.
More …The ings do their thing: flood defences
As a resident of Clifton, five minutes’ walk away from the River Ouse, I’m close to and fairly familiar with a major part of our flood defences: Clifton ings. Their role in flood management has … More …
Why does York flood?
I noticed some time ago that a common search query bringing people to my website is ‘Why does York flood?’
There’s very little useful/user-friendly information available online to someone asking that question. After trawling … More …
Wellies, waterproofs and sandbags: York floods, part 3
More photos from yesterday. Hope these will be of interest particularly to ex-Yorkies now living elsewhere.
The previous day I took a photo, through the gloomy downpour, … More …
Ouse levels, September 2012 floods
The Ouse rises on a regular basis, but it seems we’re experiencing the worst floods since 2000.
I often wonder what impression people get from the … More …