The recent galleries of pictures of York in the 1950s and 60s proved popular. So here's another set of pictures, but with a difference. Here are 7 black and white photos of buildings York has lost over the years.
Do you remember any of them? Do you miss any? Or there other lost buildings that you wish had been preserved? Share your thoughts below, and keep visiting our history section for more photographs and stories from York's past.
1 - St Maurice's Church, on the corner of Monkgate and Lord Mayor's Walk. Demolished in the late 1960s. (A on map)
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2 - Holy Trinity Church in King's Square. Demolished in 1937. (B on map)
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3 - The ABC cinema in Piccadilly. Demolished in 1986. (C on map)
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4 - The Ebor Brewery in Aldwark. Demolished in 1972. (D on map)
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5 - The Salem Chapel in Spen Lane, facing St Saviourgate. Demolished in 1963. (E on map)
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6 - York Prison, in the Castle ground. Demolished in 1935. (F on map)
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7 - The Rialto in Fishergate. Later became a nightclub then bingo hall, and demolished in 2001. (G on map)
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