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Piccadilly plans, Banana Warehouse

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A view of the middle part of Piccadilly, from the end of Merchantgate, last summer. I don’t think it’s changed much since then, but it looks like it’s about to, as a planning application has been submitted to redevelop part … More … →

Tagged   Piccadilly, redevelopment

Plans submitted for White Swan, Piccadilly

Mock tudor style building occupying corner site

(For the latest on the White Swan: all posts tagged White Swan)

A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of the White Swan, Piccadilly, York’s most complained about “eyesore”. The … More … →

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New White Swan, Piccadilly

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This is probably York’s most complained-about eyesore, as previously discussed. It was built in 1912 (though designed to look medieval) so this year must be its centenary. Perhaps in honour … More … →

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York on film: 1938 – Piccadilly and Bootham Crescent

The York City team in training in 1938, when the Bootham Crescent ground was quite new. (See also other posts tagged YCFC). And another clip from britishpathe.com archives in which a woman appears to be hanging out her washing on Walmgate Bar.

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Tagged   Bootham Crescent, Piccadilly, YCFC

Plans for Airspeed – a 1930s adventure

March 2011

Note: this page was written in 2011. For more up to date information on this building see all pages tagged ‘Airspeed’

Airspeed/Reynard building, Piccadilly, 2006

Plans were produced for the conversion of this building to ‘Airspeed – A … More … →

Tagged   Airspeed, Piccadilly

White Swan Hotel, Piccadilly

February 2011

Update – For recent updates on this building: see all pages tagged White Swan. This page was written a few years ago and is mainly a history of happenings (or lack of them) during the recent decades of closure.

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Airspeed/Reynards Building, Piccadilly

February 2011

Updates on this building, more recently.

Piccadilly was extended to cut through to Pavement and Parliament Street in around 1911, and this building is one of a few still surviving on Piccadilly dating from those developments in the early part of the … More … →

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