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Use the search item to bring up items relating to whatever aspect of the project interests you. Where possible we will show copies of the actual material – document, photo or audio files. Otherwise, the website will simply ‘signpost’ you to where you can find the material. This will generally be for items that have copyright or other permission issues. The item will give a brief description of the item. If you want to follow it up you can contact the archive where it is located – a museum or a local history group.Although we stand to make no commercial advantage from using material, we have exercised due diligence in checking any restrictions on our right to display it.
Or just browse, there is already lots of fascinating material there …
Living by the line – 1972
York to Selby line I first saw the rented bungalow by the railway line back in July 1972, the day…
Escrick Sidings Nature Reserve and Maze Picnic Spot
When Sustrans purchased what is now the Solar System Greenway in the 1980s for £1.00, they sold on the sidings…
Wikipedia Article on Selby Coalfield
This article describes the history of the coalfield and ‘post closure’.
Some issues in the creation of the Solar System Greenway
Paul Hepworth is on the right in this historic photo – of course in those days you could build a…
Interview with a fireman
Working on the railway in the days of steam can often be romanticised by enthusiasts. One gentleman who preferred not…
Oral History : John Meredith – Designer of the East Coast Mainline diversion
John Meredith was a railway engineer who started work on the Southern Railway in 1945. After ten years, he went…
British Rail plans to divert main line – 1976 Guardian article
This is a a copy of a Guardian article by A.C. Layhe, Chief Planning Officer BR Eastern Region, dated 29th…
Sustrans Greenway Management Handbook
Created by Sustrans Greener Greenways project, this ? page booklet outlines best practices for grassland managment. A loan copy is…
Sara Robin MA Thesis on Arisings in Path Management
In 2007, Sara Robin of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust researched the impact of the raking off of ‘arisings’ after the verge…
Robert Cayton – Railway Worker
Robert Cayton’s son Les still lives in Bishopthorpe. He was brought up in the cottages by the bridge over Acaster…
Solar System – University Website
The scale model of the Solar System and the models of Cassini and Voyager were created by the University of…
Railway Maps and Plans from the 1860s
A selection of maps and plans showing the proposed and actual networks in the area. This map shows the network…
River Ouse crossing – Naburn Swing Bridge Photographs
Some images of Naburn Swing Bridge courtesy of local history groups from Riccall, Naburn and Bishopthorpe. Note the different structures…
Selby Bridge
The Selby Swing Bridge – similar in design to the Naburn Bridge – is still operational. There are also photos…
Rolling Stock and Infrastructure at Riccall and Escrick – Photos
