Red Book Of York (page 1/2)

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Monk Bar

Monk Bar here is a gate (a barrier, if you will) that dates from the 14th century. The portcullis still works. I don’t know if Monk Bar Pharmacy is still there, with a post office and selling horse & cattle medicine! [more...] [$]

The Minster and Bootham Bar

The word ‘bar’ here means gate, not somewhere you buy a drink. Bootham Bar in the city of York stands on the site of one of four gateways into the Roman legionary fortress, but the gate there today dates from the 11th and 14th [...] [more...] [$]

View From City Walls (Widescreen Version)

A version of View from the City Walls cropped for use as a screen background. Choose the size nearest to your computer’s monitor resolution. There is also a 1600x1200 (4:3) version. [more...] [$]

View From City Walls

A view of the mighty cathedral, York Minster, seen from the ancient city walls of York in this old photograh. Notice the blurred person crossing the street: the film wasn’t very sensitive, and a small lens aperture was used to keep the [...] [more...] [$]

Front Cover

Red cloth with stamped gold. [$]