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Glorious summer, and this sun in York

Flowery delights by St Helen's church, 7 July 2018

Some summer happenings noticed on my wanderings – photos and notes on Spark:York, the Rose Theatre, Bloom York, and Dean’s Park.

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Castle Gateway and beyond: from a different perspective, 2007 and 2017

Piccadilly and Walmgate area rooftops, August 2017

A ‘bird’s eye’ perspective of the area around the Coppergate Centre: Piccadilly, Walmgate, Clifford’s Tower – photos from 2007 and 2017.

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Tagged   Castle Gateway, Clifford's Tower, Foss, Piccadilly

Castle Gateway studies: a few quiet moments

Foss Basin, 19 July 2017

On the ‘visitor offer’, and the need for places for quiet contemplation away from the visitor offer. Summing up the ‘Castle Gateway studies’ (part 1, ‘close low’).

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Castle Gateway studies: Brownie Dyke, Castle Mills, and the Foss Basin

'Brownie Dyke' sign, by Castle Mills Bridge/Foss Basin

The Foss in the area between Castle Mills Bridge and Blue Bridge. Photos and observations. A continuation of recent ‘Castle Gateway studies’.

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Castle Gateway studies: St George’s Field, New Walk, confluence

Signpost pointing to 'St George's' (car park)

Castle Gateway thoughts, continued. Wandering and pondering, across the grey expanse of St George’s Field (car park), thinking about fairs and fireworks, and continuing on to the confluence.

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Castle Gateway studies: Tower Gardens (St George’s Park)

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Tower Gardens (or St George’s Park, as it used to be known) and the My Castle Gateway consultation. Notes on its history, how it looks in 2017, and thoughts on whether it would be improved by the felling of some of its trees.

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‘Castle Gateway’ and the Castle car park, 1947-2017

Aerial photo of Clifford's Tower and surrounding area in 1947. From the Britain from Above collection.

Looking at earlier plans for building on the Castle car park, by Clifford’s Tower, in the light of recent plans for the ‘Castle Gateway’ scheme. Aerial photos from the 1940s and 1950s, the Esher report, and Coppergate II.

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Tagged   Castle Gateway, Clifford's Tower
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