046: Yesteryear of York (York Minster, Clifford's Tower and the Shambles) (City of York 2015)

YORK CITY WALK FEATURING ST MARY’S ABBEY, YORK MINSTER, THE SHAMBLES AND THE CITY WALLS
"Yesteryear of York”
Filmed 6th September 2015
Post-production completed 21st October 2015
York is one of those cities I’ve visited previously, but on each occasion I felt I never had enough time to have a proper looking round. Today I spend a whole day in this lovely city and think back how York made a big impression on me when I first passed through as a young boy…..
Filmed in the City of York. Locations include St Mary’s Abbey, York Minster, the Shambles, Clifford’s Tower and the City Walls.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
Any other names credited in this film, i.e. Bob Morgan and Martin Roy, are pseudonyms, which I used at the time of making this film. However, I no longer use these pseudonyms as I want viewers to be clear that my films are completely my own work.
Click here for a map showing the route of the walk: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/r...
DISCLAIMER: Although I work hard to ensure all information is correct to the best of my knowledge, I am only featuring information I have found online during my research when putting this film together, so I cannot guarantee that there are no mistakes or errors.
As with all the films I make, this is a mini-movie of my personal journey along the walk, in which I might share some of my own personal stories, and not actually intended to be a guide to the area.
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[@gisellebolotin8237]

Like a transportation into a most wonderful story book , thankyou

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@gisellebolotin8237]

I enjoy them all Thankyou

[@anndeakin1508]

York revised 2020 a magnificent Church town and wall.Great walk a nice day out was had love p,ace to visit again.Great day out.

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@idatipping2428]

Simply THE BEST you tube videos on the theme 🎉

[@solitaryrambler]

Wow, thanks! :)

[@m.v420]

Bravo Patrick, a nice little movie for the charming city of YORK.......Bruno from PARIS

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks Bruno! 👍

[@evelynlawn1836]

Another destination I absolutely adore. Thanks Patrick.

[@solitaryrambler]

A pleasure Evelyn, a wonderful place York :-)

[@deaconpaulsandersonocds4103]

Great presentation. One of the greatest cities in the world.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks again Paul, lovely city as you say :-)

[@davebeech236]

My home town! Thanks for the homesickness!

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@davidbutterworth9578]

@@solitaryrambler I really enjoyed this video, Patrick. It's also my home town, so like Dave, I'm also feeling homesick!

[@anndeakin1508]

York trip was enlightening I have not been to this great City for several years but like to return.Thanks.

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@anndeakin1508]

City. Of York a great spiritual place magnificent old Cathedral streets and river walks.Magnificent Cathedral services too.Ann Deakin 2021Feb spring day.

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[@WyeExplorer]

That was fabulous Patrick. Another top notch tour. I remember vaguely going there at about the same age. My dad was a Northerner and we were visiting friends. It's the wall that appears in my mind. And what a wall it is. You had perfect conditions, which was just right to get all them sights in. Well done on this oldy. All the best. Mark

[@solitaryrambler]

Hey there Mark, thanks for giving this one a watch. Ah so your Dad was a Northerner? Yes that wall is amazing and, like you've said yourself, that was what stayed in my mind too from my visit as a 9 year old. I was on my way to Scarborough when I shot this back in 2015, and yes it sure was a glorious day. Thanks again Mark and all the best. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@WyeExplorer]

@@solitaryrambler A pleasure as always Patrick - I love your videos. Yeah memory - we'd like so much more of it wouldn't we? But we love what we get. Have a great week..

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Lovely City I was only there once for a very short time and again it was a very wet day .

[@solitaryrambler]

It sure is a lovely city 👍

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

This film brought back a lot of happy memories for us Patrick , as we spent some time here in august -2015 , id travelled to york as a boy because it was a railway mecca ,so it was nice to take lee on a tour of the railway museum , you walked in a lot of areas that we covered during our stay , including the wonderful Cliffords tower ..can i just say that if you ever travel over to the city of Chester ...that too is a walled city with a wonderful cathedral , and i can highly recommend it Patrick ... Thank you so much for this film and for stirring so many happy memories for us both .... Frank and Lee

[@solitaryrambler]

I love York, I wanted to get to the railway museum too, but there was just no time in the end. I was happy with the walk around the city walls and the minster of course. I've not been to Chester, aside from passing through it once or twice, so I do intend to visit one day. Thanks again forwatching Frank and Lee. Cheers, Patrick :-)

[@boondoggle6]

A joyful journey around the walls of York; full of facts and fascinating information. The background music was a pleasure as always.

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[@christopherbentley7289]

This has been another of those walks of yours that have brought back a few memories, Patrick, so it's good to see you going more urban than is your customary wont! There have been a few trips to York in my time, in July 1978 when I was in the Sixth Form at Belper High School, very shortly before my first-ever trip abroad later that month in BHS's 'Projects Week' at the end of the Summer Term, to Nienburg/Weser, West Germany, May 2014 when - in like manner to the Belper Travel Society, referenced in my comments on your Walk No. 077 in Burnley - I was involved in Enjoying Derby, who mostly did led walks in and around Derby, but who also did coach trips to places further afield and finally February 2015 - a matter of months before your walk here - in an unfortunately unsuccessful trip for an interview for being a Tour Guide at York's Chocolate Story, a brief glimpse of which we get in your video. I think my greatest memories of the May 2014 visit was stumbling across the former Odeon Cinema - now known as the Reel Cinema - which was way up my architectural street, being Streamline Moderne and finding a couple of fascinating books on York's popular music scene at WH Smith, 'Rhythm And Romance' on the 1920s to the 1960s and 'Something In The Air' on the 1950s to the 1970s. I didn't know that York was such a 'happening' place in that respect with its relatively 'sleepy' reputation and that these were the origins of the composer of the 'Juke Box Jury' signature tune, John Barry. Turning to the February 2015 visit, although I didn't come away with that 'dream job' I did come away with a picture sleeve-packaged single of Séverine's greatest-ever Eurovision Song Contest Winner - in my opinion - 'Un banc, un arbre, une rue' from the British Heart Foundation shop on Bridge Street, which is at my KZbin channel. Finally, it's good to see that you picked a 'Girls Of The Golden East' birthday for your visit, since that'd have been Hana Zagorová's 69th!

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks again for your great comments Christopher and for sharing your own memories from watching this. All the best 👍

[@helenblackburn6162]

Another very enjoyable and informative video of one of my favourite places not far from where I live.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks again Helen and for taking the time to watch :)

[@paulbeachcroft3323]

York is a wonderful city, one of my favourites, so much to see as do, all in very close proximity. All captured so well in your video. Paul Beachcroft

[@solitaryrambler]

Yes I had been to York on a great stag weekend in 2014, so it prompted me to come back to make this film as I thought it was a lovely city :)

[@paulbeachcroft3323]

@@solitaryrambler spent some time there when my soon to be 28 year old daughter was about 10 or 11. So much yo see and do. The evening ghost walks and cruises on the river are a joy.

[@idatipping2428]

Congratulations and many thanks, lovely voice, beautiful images, perfect pace, valuable information in a personal way, with memories to add humanity and meaning to your your great choices, Im so fortunate to have bumped into while trying to fill these cold confinement melton (austraila) days

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks Ida for your kind and lovely comments! It is much appreciated and thank you for taking the time to watch :)

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

Enjoying watching your explores and information, tyvm for posting

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[@kenday4812]

York City, ALovely Place To Visit, Been there before and will be Going Again......

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[@tundereinhardt4676]

I’m not a city person either! But I would spend a day in York!

[@solitaryrambler]

Nice one 👍

[@pete7179]

You had lovely weather for your day there Patrick,I go to York that often that I was actually looking for myself amongst the passers by,I thought I knew York and it's history quite well but I still learned some new things in your film. The music that you write and play yourself to accompany these films is always lovely,but on some it really stands out and goes so well with the film,and sticks with you,this was one of those occasions. Fantastic as always. All the best. Pete.

[@solitaryrambler]

I was indeed lucky with the weather here, but I've generally found that September has been more reliable for good weather than in some of the summer months. I felt I wanted to film York because I knew which place I would be filming next, so it was important to me to shoot in this lovely city before making that next film. Thanks as always for your lovely comments Pete, much appreciated :)

[@zeichnerkollege]

You really deserve more subscribers. Wonderful travel channel. Greetings from Germany.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching! 👍

[@jeffallinson8089]

Thanks for another great upload. I will be staying over in York this coming bank Holiday August 2019 for a couple of nights with a mate, to have a lot of beers of course!! Its a lovely city.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for watching again Jeff. York is a fine city, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time there on the Bank Holiday. All the best. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@jeffallinson8089]

@@solitaryrambler Thanks Patrick, were really looking forward to it.

[@crispinalanrobinson4515]

I love York the best to park is the park and ride

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@christylawson6790]

Was doing some research for my upcoming trip to York in May and came across your videos. What a lovely video to watch. I'm even more excited to visit York after watching this video. Will be watching your video on Whitby next!

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for your kind comments Christy, much appreciated. York is indeed a lovely city, so I am absolutely certain you will enjoy your trip when you visit in May. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@levimacdonald5188]

❤❤❤ love your video's pleasure to watch

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you :)

[@levimacdonald5188]

@@solitaryrambler 👍💖👌.. cheers Patrick hope you have had a good day... where are you planning to walk next..

[@ericgeorge5483]

A great pleasure to watch this, You are a wonderful advocate for tourism in the North and every time I watch your uploads makes me feel lucky to live where I do. Would you mind me asking where you are from please? South West possibly at a guess. Either way please keep these coming, fantastic to watch during these completely awful covid 19 times.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much Eric, your kind comments are really appreciated. You are right about my coming from the South West. I've lived in different places, but it might be worth, if you have the time at some point, just taking a look at my website as I give some details as to my background: solitaryrambler.co.uk/about. Many thanks again. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@solitaryrambler Ah, Gloucestershire!! I know Gloucester pretty well as my brother in law lives in Abbeymead, just on the edge of the city!!

[@Randyvanbag]

£4 for two hours? That can only be the carpark by York St John University! 😂

[@solitaryrambler]

I can't remember which car park it was now, that was many years ago, it's probably £8 now! :)

[@Randyvanbag]

@@solitaryrambler I'm pretty sure it is roughly around £8 for two hours. We had to park there for a few hours while my daughter was going through her Uni paperwork! I definitely remember wincing at the price! 😂 Still, York is definitely my favourite place to visit in England. I absolutely love it there!

[@deaconpaulsandersonocds4103]

Have you done a presentation on Haworth in West Yorkshire?

[@solitaryrambler]

Only just found your comments Paul. In answer to your question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpO6mIiXh56cldE

[@deaconpaulsandersonocds4103]

Yes I found the video. Thanks. Happy New Year! It is an extremely cold one here in Rockford. Minus 35 degrees F a couple of days ago. That was a record for Jan 2nd. even here. Still waiting for global warming to kick in here. :D

[@solitaryrambler]

Happy New Year to you too. It's been very mild here actually for the time of year, so we're expecting the cold spell very soon! :-)