of HERE are 11 more Bishopthorpe pictures from The Press archives, dating back to 1950.

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1) 31 May 1988 - Roadworks in Bishopthorpe

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2) 1 August 1998 - Pupils from Bishopthorpe School spent a day at Orchard Mews in Bishopthorpe, a Crest Homes (Northern) development, where they learnt about the dangers of playing on building sites

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3) 29 February 1992 - The Marcia Inn pub in Bishopthorpe

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4) 13 November 1989 - Landlords Gordon and Lynn Watkins of the Ebor Inn pub in Bishopthorpe, with proceeds of their bonfire night, which would help pay for improvements to the village hall

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5) 30 September 1950 - Bishopthorpe Village Hall

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6) 12 November 1993 - Youngsters from Archbishop of York's Junior school in Bishopthorpe line up to rehearse their handbell ringing for Carols at the Barbican

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7) 8 November 1989 - Pupils from Bishopthorpe Junior School use bricks from a nearby building site as an unusual aid for maths classes

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8) 7 October 1982 - Miss Ann Garvin records children's voices at Bishopthorpe Infants' School. She was spending a year in Bishopthorpe on exchange from her home town of Astoria, Oregon, and she was recording greetings to send to her counterpart Kay Taylor of Bishopthorpe, who was in Oregon.

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9) 19 May 1983 - Members of Bishopthorpe Junior York in Stonegate, on their way to a performance in the Minster

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10) 25 September 1982 - Linda Dolman, deputy head at Bishopthorpe Infants, takes a class through open-air rehearsals for their harvest concert

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11) 22 November 1983 - Fourth year pupils at Bishopthorpe Primary School with Scraps, a homemade hot-air balloon

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