Then and now: St Clement’s, hall and house
The former church hall and church house of St Clement’s, Nunthorpe Rd, boarded up in 2004, now back in use. Photos comparing 2004 and 2014.
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Engine house
The back of the engine house, in August 2007. If windows are the eyes of a building then these look like tired eyes.
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White Swan, Piccadilly, again
Time to revisit, again, one of my favourite ‘eyesores’, the former White Swan Hotel on Piccadilly. As this photo (taken last summer) shows, from the corner, with the blue sky behind, it’s … More …
Where Whiting’s was
So, back into the present. Here’s Whiting’s of Bootham, pictured last week. Or rather, where Whiting’s was.
There’s a ‘ghost’ of the former shopfront in the visible difference in … More …
Changes on Barker Lane: Harvey Scruton buildings
The transformation of the ‘Harvey-Scruton’ buildings is complete. These buildings were not listed, but they’ve been preserved anyway, which is very pleasing. That handsome doorway is still there, with better paintwork.
More …West Offices, welcome
As part of the Residents Festival we were invited to have a nosy around West Offices, our new council HQ, before its official opening later this year. This seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. It may … More …
Holgate windmill
There’s been a lot of interest in the York wheel, a new addition to the skyline, a big happy go-roundy thing. Over in Holgate there’s a more important structure, which is also large, also goes … More …