Reflections: Purey Cust development
Looking back to the ‘rich and poor’ social divisions of the 1930s reminded me that I … More …
Social divisions? The Fossway wall
While cycling from Muncastergate to Fossway I’d noticed these concrete blocks across the road, allowing free passage to pedestrians and cyclists, but … More …
All the world’s a stage
This weekend saw much mystery playing, with both of our local traditions on show and free to view. On Saturday … More …
King’s Square: update
The planning application by the owners of the visitor attraction Chocolate: York’s Sweet Story was withdrawn last week. As previously mentioned, they had requested space in … More …
Acomb Green
It’s now the school holidays, the best ones of all, the long summer holidays. (Though as I recall they never seemed long enough and September and school came around again … More …
Moving tales and many mysteries
This August an impressive large-scale production of the Mystery Plays is being staged in York, in the abbey ruins, in the Museum Gardens.
I’d like to highlight a smaller scale production, which won’t cost you any money to see, and which you can just turn up for, if you fancy … More …
From the archives … Fever Hospital
Sometimes I get an email which reminds me of forgotten photographs never shared. I don’t mean ancient black and … More …
King’s Square: past and present
(There’s an update to this page with more information about the church: The lost church of King’s Square)
The small triangular … More …