Marygate corner tower

From Exhibition Square along Bootham the city wall runs directly behind a pub and several private properties emerging on the corner of Marygate with a round tower where it turns left and follows the line of Marygate past St. Olave's church down to the River Ouse.

Pullman Bus Company - Exhibition Square

As you emerge from Bootham bar into Exhibition Square you can see where wall has been demolished leaving a small section of wall next to the square tower used by Pullman Bus Copany as an office. At one time Pullman Bus Company used to provide an extensive regular bus service to outlying communities like Linton On Ouse, Wheldrake and Easingwold. When the company's fortunes changed they reduced to doing bus tours and now I think that they only do the city tourist bus.

Exhibition Square - Statue William Etty

In front of the Art Gallery in Exhibition Square stands the statue of William Etty a local Victorian artist 1787-1849 . Etty was the son of a baker and showed early promise and was sent by a wealthy uncle to the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1806. Titian was his favourite artist and some echos can be found in his work.

Newey Clock - De Grey Rooms

Around York can be found several examples of bracket clocks. This one was built the York clockmaker Newey and can be found on the wall of the De Grey Rooms in Exhibition Square.

Other Newey clock s in York I have blogged about.

George Hudson Street

Little Admiral Clock -Coney Street, St Martin Le Grand

Autumn Leaves, a Girl, a Chest of Drawers

I saw this girl walking through the Museum Gardens clutching this small decorative chest of drawers but missed the opportunity to get a picture. When I got round into Exhibition Square there she was sitting at the bus stop amongst the autumn leaves on the wall with her decorative chest of drawers wearing headphones. I couldn't resist an so I just had to take a photo.