One of the best things about compiling pages on this site is the way one thing leads to another, one local detail reminds me of another, things naturally link, and I can just wander off wherever the fancy takes me and the subject matter suggests.
I’m returning to the Bile Beans ad, as 1) I’ve made the effort to go up there and take a photo of the restored version of the first restored version, and 2) there’s a Twitter storm about the comma. Well, more of a mild breeze of concern. But anyway …
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Many people will recognise this painting by Baz Ward, scanned from a print I bought in the 1980s.
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Near this Place lye Buried
the Bodies of Eight Children of
THOMAS BARKER Esq
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I wanted to mention a little church some way from York, 6 miles or so from Helmsley. We visited it while out walking a couple of months ago, and I wanted to include a page on … More …
Red phone box, Marygate. The view down Marygate from Bootham is, as I’ve mentioned before (often), aesthetically pleasing. There are many elements making the scene seem a special one, but perhaps … More …
Years ago I drafted a page called ‘Any old iron’, mainly inspired by a pair of rusty old gates. It didn’t get finished as I thought no one would be interested. A … More …
Many quirky and interesting details in York. Here’s another 2-picture test of your powers of observation.
Where in the city centre can these details be found? Both visible from the street, and a minute or two’s walk apart. (Have to confess that I only recently noticed the second one, must … More …
