River Ouse – An Overview
The River Ouse is a tidal river (up to Naburn Locks) which flows through the city of York and the…
Depot at Derwent Valley Light Railway (DVLR)
This building is mentioned in an interview with Steve Masterman. Cattle would be driven to Copmanthorpe station (Naburn station, though…
Interview with Trevor Chalkley – Selby Miner
Trevor Chalkley now works as a guide at Caphouse Colliery, the home of the National Coal Mining Museum for England…
Soundscape: Roles in the Mining Industry.
This is a soundscape compiled from a number of interviews with retired miners who once worked at Selby, now working…
Soundscape – Mining in General
Click on the underlined word to hear this compilation soundscape of voices from retired miners currently working at the National Coal…
Soundscape – Travel and Transfer
To hear this soundscape click on the ‘play’ arrow above This is a soundscape compiled from a number of interviews…
Solar System- the painting of the Sun
Over the years the colour of the sun fades from yellow to grey, therefore needs maintaining. The last time it…
University of York Sociology Report
Students from the Department of Sociology at the University of York carried out a research project in Summer 2018 with…
Riccall train-spotter to British Rail ECML Technician
Steve Bolton’s memoir tells of his adventures as a youthful train-spotter in Riccall and beyond. He later fulfilled his youthful…
Station and Signal Box Closures
Notes from Gavin Wright 5/12/1 Although the East Coast Main line trains continued to run until 1983, the local passenger…