Doors within the walls 19 - 11 Castlegate

Castlegate is another of York's streets with a wealth of interesting doors. Her is number 11 Castlegate with a fine stone surround.

Alliance and Leicester

Alliance and Leicester stands next to Duttons for Buttons in what used to be the White Horse public house in Coppergate, a well known music scene venue in the 1960s.

Duttons for Buttons

This small unassuming shop in a mediaeval building, holds a treasure trove of buttons in every size, shape and colour that you could imagine. It is also the shop that many film studios turn to for the buttons on their costumes. One of the most famous films they supplied buttons for was "Pirates of The Caribbean"

Marks and Spencers Traffic Jam

The access into Marks and Spencer's loading dock is particularly tight and tricky on the corner of the Shambles and Pavement. Traffic very quickly backs up and jams. More seriously as can be seen in the second photo emergency vehicles can get held up. There is an ambulance with flashing lights trying to get past the reversing lorry. The problem has been made worse by the placing of bollards along the length of Pavement thereby preventing the ambulance from mounting the footway to get past the obstruction.

Bouncey Castle

I considered calling this one "What an erection!" but had second thoughts about that. From time to time a bouncey castle is erected in Parliament Street or St Sampson's square. I guess ther must be a half term holiday coming up, or is it upon us already!