During the Festival of York Central we ran lots of different events exploring the histories and heritage of York Central, from archaeological prehistory to recent industrial heritage of the railways. One idea that came from the Archaeology event was to set up a Community Heritage Group for York Central. In this very first meeting of the group, we invite anyone interested to come along. We’ll be looking at what we can learn about the area by looking at old maps and old photographs. If you have any old photographs of Holgate or Leeman Road, of Holgate Dock or the Carriageworks, bring them along!

Image from Imagine York: The German Luftwaffe took this image as a reconnaissance picture on 4th October 1939. The areas around the railway station, goods sidings and railway yards are clearly marked as a target for later bombing raids.