YorkStories

Mainly photos of York, UK, mainly its ordinary streets, factories, shops, rather than its famous historic buildings (as these tend not to change). There have been many changes in the ordinary places beyond the historic core.

Thanks to Jim, Andy and others for the 1960s/70s and older photos.

Images from other locations have also been added - 'found photos' bought by my mother at car boot sales in York.


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  • Lord Mayor's Walk, York

    Our famous Bile Beans ghost sign, covered by an advertising hoarding (read more)

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  • Parliament St, York

    Assume this would be after 1964, when the market moved from Parliament St to Newgate. Railings on left marked entrance to (underground) ladies toilets, now filled/covered. (read more)

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  • Clarence Street, York

    The advertising hoarding has gone, and the adjacent buildings to the right were demolished, the site is now a car park. (read more)

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  • Old Rowntree's factory site - for sale

    A large part of the old site has been cleared for redevelopment. Nestle products are manufactured on a more modern site to the north. The factory ... (read more)

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  • John Curtis' Famous Orchestra

    The current Bandstand is situated in the Crescent Gardens so I assume this is the same place. I think it may even be the same one ... (read more)

    Peter Jacques
  • The Scrogg

    This photo had to be taken, because of the name of the pub, and I had to include it as I've found only one other photo ... (read more)

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  • Terry's site - demolition work

    The original (early 20th century) red brick buildings - including the landmark clock tower - will remain, but other factory buildings surrounding them are being demolished. ... (read more)

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  • Rowntree's (Nestlé South) demolition

    Demolition work in progress, six months after the earlier photo. The pile of crushed rubble is presumably the buildings pictured on that earlier photo. Most of ... (read more)

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  • Demolition work, Rowntree's/Nestlé South

    Clearance of part of the old Rowntree's factory site. The main factory frontage onto Haxby Road remains, but other buildings behind it have been cleared for ... (read more)

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  • Railwayland relic

    One of several decrepit-looking buildings on the vast area of land off Leeman Road, once busy with railway-related industry. (read more)

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  • Foss Islands, before the link road

    Looking towards Lawrence Street from the end of Hallfield Road, before the redevelopment of the area and the extension of James Street to create a link ... (read more)

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  • Foss Islands Road area, before redevelopment

    Looking towards Lawrence Street (spire of St Lawrence's church on left) from the end of Hallfield Road, before the redevelopment of the area and the creation ... (read more)

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  • Terry's of York, after closure

    Site acquired for redevelopment. Gates closed. 2007. (read more)

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  • Terry's of York, before closure

    Makers of the famous Chocolate Orange. Factory operational, with its entrance full of lorries, in 2004. (read more)

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  • Railwayland relic

    One of various rather decrepit-looking buildings on land off Leeman Road, once full of railway-related industry. (read more)

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  • York INL (Irish National League) Club

    Posted on behalf of a friend who doesn't have a Historypin account:"Remember the INL club very well. The enigmatically entitled "Bunny Lust" was my first band ... (read more)

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  • Construction site, Stonebow House, York

    The Stonebow building (Stonebow House) is probably York's most unpopular building. This photo is/was displayed on the noticeboard of the most prominent building in this photo ... (read more)

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  • Power station chimney, Foss Islands Road

    A landmark, but sadly now referred to as Morrison's chimney, after the supermarket built next to it. Before it had a large shop constructed nearby it ... (read more)

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  • Construction site, Spurriergate (2)

    See other pin on same location for description. (read more)

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  • Construction site, Spurriergate

    Spurriergate's buildings from Peter Lane - a now unviewable angle, since closed off by rebuilding. A rather ugly late 20th century block was demolished ("one of ... (read more)

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  • Derwent Coachworks, Dundas Street

    One of the remnants of a once-thriving industrial area, in the roads leading off Stonebow and Peasholme Green, now the Hungate development site. These workshops were ... (read more)

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  • York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd

    Bus depot, since demolished. Site redeveloped as Reynard House - student accommodation. A later photo by James Arnold, on flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantastic/490020330/ (read more)

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  • INL (Irish National League) Club, York

    The rather nice old sign for the INL club, which closed in 2002 and has since been demolished. See other pin at same point for more ... (read more)

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