1970s review of the Castle Museum
Found in an old scrapbook, my brief ‘review’ of the Castle Museum, from many years back (early 1970s).
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St Mary’s Heritage Centre and ‘The York Story’
Back in the mid-1970s the church of St Mary’s on Castlegate found a new lease of life as the St Mary’s Heritage Centre. I wouldn’t have remembered this had I not recorded its existence in one … More …
Snippet – how things change
‘I know of only one place where one can be publicly sociable in the small hours, and that is the all-night buffet on platform 14′
– Pamela Ward, in the Esher report, writing about York in 1968, when York station was clearly a happening kind of place …
Tag(s): … More …So many York Stories … part 2
Update … Since this page was compiled, the project referred to has changed its name to ‘York Stories 2012′.
Yesterday the local authority launched their ‘York Stories’ initiative, part of … More …
Other people’s histories … Yorkshire to New Zealand
This photo – printed as a postcard – was taken in Scarborough, in August 1932. Helpfully, someone has written this on the back. It was taken by ‘North Bay Snaps’, who were clearly very active … More …
So many York Stories … the Mystery Plays
There have been some heartfelt letters to the Press in York recently regarding this year’s production of the York Mystery Plays, part of the ‘York 800′ festival, regarding the decision … More …
Terry’s factory site, 29 March 2012
I’ve been up to the Terry’s factory site today.
I made a special effort to ‘get on my bike’ and get up there earlier in the day than I’ve usually been … More …
Harvey-Scruton building, Barker Lane
See also, an update: Changes on Barker Lane: Harvey Scruton buildings and Harvey’s Gripe Mixture: an imagined ghost sign (May 2013)
I’ve long admired this handsome door, and the narrow lane it’s on. It was included in a ‘York … More …