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Random facts about York

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 19/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with great fire, st georges chapel, st maurices church, York

** Knocking the heart out of York through the creation of Parliament Street and Piccadilly caused the shopping centre to be so nondescript that the York Chamber of Trade held a competition in 1975 for suggestions to improve it. ** …

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The Mount, York

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 19/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with elmbank hotel, leetham, nunroyd, park street, rockingham house, st james hill, the mount, York

The Mount was previously called St James Hill. St James’s Chapel used to be on the corner of what is now Mill Mount, the road which used to lead to a windmill and the Mount Mills. St James’s Chapel claim …

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Blossom Street and Queen Street, York

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 16/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with blossom street, forsselius garage, queen street, windmill inn, York

The Windmill pub on the corner of Blossom Street and Queen Street recalls mills on the Mount. In fact, the pub didn’t use to be on the corner. A building used by Brown Brothers and Taylor Ltd was demolished to …

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York Mansion House and Red House

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 16/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with rudston read, samuel clarke, york mansion house. York red house

The Red House on the corner of Duncombe Place and St Leonard’s Place was built in 1714 by Sir William Robinson. He had been a Lord Mayor and MP. The land had been leased to him by the Corporation and …

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Yorkshire Philosophical Society and the Museum Gardens

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 16/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with museum gardens, Yorkshire Philosophical Society

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society, the YPS, was set up in 1822. Around six years later part of the grounds of St Mary’s Abbey was given to the Society by royal grant.  It had been necessary to rescue St Mary’s Abbey …

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York Minster Gates

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 16/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with st peters prison, York minster, york minster gates

Those of you who have been to cathedral cities such as Salisbury or Wells will know that they have doors or gates into their cathedral close or precinct. York Minster used to have one too, entered by four gates. One …

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A piazza in Fishergate, York

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 13/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with fishergate york, piazza, pipkins nursery, theatre royal

In Fishergate near The Lighthorseman pub is a piazza that was originally built in front of the Theatre Royal. In 1879-80 the theatre was re-fronted and the arcade was taken down and placed here. It later became part of Pipkin’s …

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What links a York menswear shop and parkin?

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 13/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with high petergate york, misses pearson, parkin

I like looking at old York trade directories and official guides to the city. Great for old adverts. Chamber of Trade guides for 1933 and 1949 carry adverts for “Ye Olde Parkin Shoppe” at 27-28 High Petergate. This was run …

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Packing for a 60s/70’s holiday

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 08/06/2020 Posted in That was then No Comments Tagged with 1960s holiday packing, 1970s holiday packing, lilo, vanity case

Some of the items you may have packed for a holiday in the 60’s or 70’s: Sleeping bags Lilo Bikinis Sandals Sunglasses Bri-Nylon cardy Card games Transistor radio Suitcases, vanity case and cases for toiletries Butlin’s badge

When people were well-dressed

By sue_gough1968 Posted on 07/06/2020 Posted in That was then 2 Comments Tagged with 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, sewing patterns, smart womens clothes

I’d like to hark back to a time when people wore gloves and hats routinely and a woman’s shoe colour would match her handbag. I do like wearing 3/4 length sleeves, so smart! The sewing patterns below show glamourous clothes …

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