Red Book Of York

Front Cover

Red cloth with stamped gold.

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...]

View from City Walls (background 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 widescreen version. [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...]

The Minster, North Side

York Minster is a pre-Norman church but was extensively rebuilt starting in 1154; the main work was started in 1220. [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...]

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...]

Stonegate

Stonegate Shambles in York is today a pedestrian-only area. In the distance in this photograph is the ever-present York Minster.

The Shambles

The Shambles is the name of a famous narrow cobbled street in the city of York.