The York Wheel is back! The York Wheel is back! And here are a set of photos to prove it!

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The York Wheel is back! The York Wheel is back! And here are a set of photos to prove it!

Poking around the Science Museum’s archives, I came across this rather fabulous ‘Dick Turpin’ themed LNER poster for train travel to York.

Just look at how wonderful it is!

New toy time! Crossing the Ouse aims to be a comprehensive history of crossings of the River Ouse. I’ve only posed one entry so far – Fishergate Loop (1961) – but I have the various bits and pieces needed for several more.
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Whilst poking around on Getty.edu’s art search site I managed to stumble on this fascinating but sadly poor photograph of what is now the junction between Museum Street, St Leonard’s Place, Duncombe Place, and Blake Street. The photos current location can be seen on the StreetView below.
Continue reading “York Minster from Lop Lane”Some photos of the Canal and River Trust’s workboat ‘Gawburn’ moored at Naburn Locks. These were taken at the end of August…

Some (sadly) rather late images from York Art Gallery’s Harland Miller summer exhibit.
Generally, I prefer the book covers to the larger letters however some of the larger letter works are also very good.
As always, click to embiggen.



‘Raids over York‘ is an interesting and detailed view of the Baedeker air raids on York.
Continue reading “The ‘Baedeker’ Raids over York”While I’ve mentioned F. R. Stubbs before, I don’t think I’ve actually posted the Stubbs ghost sign that sits on the corner of Merchantgate and Walmgate.

The ‘York’ sign at the east end of York Minster

Tis a shame it’s made of Astroturf tho’.

An old photo of what was, back then, a rather new view.
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