The festive sheds and barriers are back
York’s Christmas market, with festive sheds filling Parliament Street, and expensive anti-terrorism barriers blocking access. It’s all very 2019 . . .
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Pondering upon some very poor paving in Parliament Street
Looking at the state of the Parliament Street paving, as an expensive repaving project is due to start soon in Stonegate.
More …Parliament Street fountain demolition, and a possible fountain restoration
Focusing on fountains: the demolition of the Parliament Street fountain, and the possible restoration of a drinking fountain on Museum Street. Thinking about whether a new drinking fountain might be a good replacement for the Parliament Street ‘decorative’ fountain. (As long as it isn’t in the middle of the Jubbergate line.)
More …Two fountains, and a message from Etty
The disused Parliament Street fountain becomes a support for advertising boards, while a cleaned-up Etty – heritage campaigner of his day – overlooks the Exhibition Square fountain.
More …About a fountain, and the flow of information
Parliament Street fountain: another idea
Under what was possibly the most poignant headline I’ve ever seen about an item of street furniture, The Press recently informed us that ‘Parliament Street fountain may never be switched on again‘. Here it is, that … More …
New views on Parliament Street
Earlier this month, one evening, I was dashing past the end of Parliament Street and noticed this new and rather … More …
That toilet block again …
An angry sign with an amusing note appears on the ‘Splash Palace’ demolition site in Parliament Street.
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