Photos show York's transformation from 1960s industrial city

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:31 · Archive

Archive photographs from the early 1960s show York before major urban redevelopment reshaped the city centre.

Archive photographs from the early 1960s show York before major developments reshaped the city centre. The images capture familiar streets with smoking chimneys billowing across Holgate, bustling roads, lost pubs and long-gone businesses as part of everyday life.

In 1960, cyclists streamed across Lendal Bridge, appearing to outnumber motor vehicles. Border's café and grocery shop operated on Coney Street. That year, the Queen Mother visited York's Mansion House, bringing royal excitement to the city.

By 1961 and 1962, the city was undergoing significant change. St Saviourgate was photographed in 1961 before the Stonebow development reshaped the surrounding area. The demolition of Botterills Horse and Carriage Depository in Rougier Street in 1962 captured the shift from horse-drawn transport towards an increasingly car-dominated city. At Stonebow, cars were parked on land where the Co-op and Stonebow House would later stand.

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• 10 remarkable photos show a York you may remember from the 1960sRemarkable old photos show a York you may remember from the early 1960s, from Coney Street to Lendal Bridge.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Nov, 06:00
• 10 remarkable photos show a York you may remember from the 1960sRemarkable old photos show a York you may remember from the early 1960s, from Coney Street to Lendal Bridge.York Press · 14 Nov, 06:00

In this story: York · Queen Mother · Lendal Bridge · Coney Street · Holgate · St Saviourgate · Stonebow · Mansion House

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