[a more factual piece to follow, if I can find the energy/time. It’s December, everything’s grim, I’m not being paid for this and frankly I can’t be bothered. But this was from the heart, so do read on … ]
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I’m glad that there’s now so much recording of the ‘real York’, from different perspectives. ‘Homeless Heritage of York – A different kind of mapping’, offers another perspective on this multi-layered city as residents know it. Nothing to do with the ceaselessly promoted tourist-friendly face.
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I’m glad that there’s now so much recording of the ‘real York’, from different perspectives. ‘Homeless Heritage of York – A different kind of mapping’, offers another perspective on this multi-layered city as residents know it. Nothing to do with the ceaselessly promoted tourist-friendly face.
More …I loved this film. I guess partly I liked it because it featured two women, and reminded me of times a friend and I had in York in the 1990s, though it wasn’t quite as stylish back then, and I remember mainly gigs in pubs with sticky carpets.
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Having slept on it, and after receiving a helpful tweet this morning, I realise that the plans for the Guildhall/boatyard area are driven by the need to increase revenue from this prime city centre site. Clearly … More …
Note: if you want to comment on the shortlisted ideas email david.warburton@york.gov.uk. Apparently the closing date is tomorrow (30 Nov 2012), though David Warburton’s letter to The Press doesn’t mention a closing date.
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This is a short film of still shots – a slideshow: ‘Vintage Volkswagens on the streets of York’. I know, it doesn’t sound exciting, unless you’re a vintage VW enthusiast. But this is definitely worth a look if you like old photos of ‘real York’, if you’re interested in the way the city has changed, and particularly if you remember York in the 1960s/70s.
More …Rick Witter disrobes at various locations around my parish. Filmed in many familiar locations, some recently included on these pages: near the YCFC ground at Bootham Crescent, ‘Asylum Lane’ (Bridge Lane), the grounds of Bootham Park Hospital, Bootham, Gillygate (how it looked before the York St John building dominated the Clarence St end).
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