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Park life: forgotten fish pond

Old map

Peering into a pond in a small park area near the city walls, looking at views old and new, with historical notes, and queries.

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‘Leeman Square’, triangular gardens, and confusing roads

Triangular Gardens and surrounding roads

From Thief Lane and the coal depot, to a triangular park in the middle of roads, in the Station Road/Leeman Road area. More …

Then and now: Hudson House to Hudson Quarter

Office building: windows in concrete

Comparison views, from the city walls, of the now-demolished Hudson House, and Hudson Quarter, which has been built on the site.

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Hudson Quarter revisit

New brick-built apartment blocks framed by archway

Revisiting Hudson Quarter (former Hudson House site) just inside the city walls, now the landscaping of the site has been completed.

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Short York Walk, 7 May

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Photos of York in the sunshine, from a brief walk earlier this evening.

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Railway Museum plans and Leeman Road

Football stickers, and a view of part of Leeman Road

Referencing roundhouses, and with recycled copper … and closing (part of) a road. Railway Museum plans and their impact.

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Public inquiry on closure of (part of) Leeman Road

Detail of proposed routes around and through the railway museum

The York Central plans involve the closure of part of Leeman Road, and a public inquiry on this has just taken place.

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Leeman Road and York Central

Entrance, with road beyond

A walk along part of Leeman Road, visiting some of its housing, and checking on demolition taking place for the York Central development.

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