100 years ago

MUCH had been heard in York and much had been written of the British Army film, but it had been left to the enterprising proprietor of the Victoria Hall to secure it for exhibition in York.

The announcement that the Army film would shortly be seen in the city had attracted a great deal of attention.

Home recruiting had always to be an important matter in an Empire like ours, which demanded for its security the maintenance in India alone of a white garrison some 75,000 strong.

The British Army film was calculated to encourage and assist recruiting. In addition it had an educational aspect. Until now, the inner life and work of the Army had been to a great extent a sealed book to the man in the street, but he would now have the opportunity of gaining first-hand knowledge.

 

50 years ago

YORK Settler wrote: “After living for some years in York, I recently visited with some friends, that wonderful showplace, Treasurer’s House.

I was fascinated by what I saw there – and surprised to hear my friends (natives of York) admit that it was their first visit.

I have since asked several other York-born people, and find that an amazingly high number have never been near Treasurer’s House – some did not even know where it was!

The house itself is beautifully maintained, and the furniture, paintings, etc, all in historic settings, make it well worth seeing.

How many York people, I wonder, who drive miles to other stately homes, have completely missed this gem on their own doorstep?”

 

25 years ago

THE following season York Rugby League Club would move to a new, purpose-built, stadium at Huntington.

Speaking of the Clarence Street ground at the last-ever match to be played there, Vic Yorke, a star of the team in the 1950s and 1960s, said: “York won’t be the same without it.

“It’s a bit of an institution here, and I can’t imagine a new ground being the same.

“In a few years time I suppose they will get bedded down in the new ground, but it will take a while.

“We had some happy times here. I do feel a bit sad about it, I must admit.”

At half-time, one group of supporters laid a wreath in the centre of the pitch, decorated with a scarf in the York colours of black and amber.

As a farewell gesture famous former players from teams as far back as the 1920s, one propped on walking sticks, emerged from the players’ tunnel before the match to be introduced to the crowd.