It’s all change around here

You may have noticed that York Stories looks completely different. I hope it looks like an improvement. It should look particularly different if you’re viewing it on a tablet or laptop, perhaps not so different on the small screen of a phone, but I did my best on that too. … More …

Site improvements: update

I realise it probably looks as if I’m not investing much effort in these pages at the moment, as I’m not posting that often and seem to be mentioning mainly Lendal Bridge. Please be assured that a host of postings wait in the wings, including some really nice old photographs … More …

Sorry for the lack of updates

I’m sorry I haven’t been able to add anything for a week or more. There are various drafts, on various subjects, half-finished, but I’ve been busy with other things. I’ll attempt to get these half-finished pages online in the next day or two.

Some time recently which could have been … More …

From the archives, for a fee

[Update, July 2013 — since this page was written, I’ve been given permission to use City of York Council images on this website. Libraries and archives are now working towards more of a Creative Commons approach regarding the use of the images in the city council archives.]

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Forever changes

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A photo taken today at York’s art gallery, which is about to close for years, for major refurbishment. Before its refurbishment, an open day, which encouraged people to write on its walls. More on … More …