From our archives:

 

85 years ago

Fashion for the season consisted of frocks, coats, coatees and caps, all given a military effect by means of a good cut, a gauntlet of cuffs and many buttons.

Soft royal blue was the colour of choice for spring with many of the outfits showing diagonal fastening and matching cuffs, refraining from adorning the obligatory belt.

A test of faith was the basis of the Archbishop of York’s Easter sermon, at York Minster.

He said the chief test of any religious faith was the hindrance of evil, the only truly religious difficulty that ever confronted the minds of men.

During a meeting with Malton Rural Council a local Sanitary Inspector conveyed his concern for the area, as 16 houses had been classed as unfit and 21 had severe cases of overcrowding.

 

50 years ago

York’s top group Roll Movement had signed a major deal with record label ‘Go’ of CBS Records.

First recording session was expected in the next three weeks followed shortly by the group’s first record.

An Easter fishing trip paid big dividends for Mr Peter Boyes, of Buller Street, Selby, when he landed himself a sixteen and a half pound salmon from the River Ouse at Naburn.

Assisted by two fishermen friends, it took him nearly 20 minutes to land the salmon, and another 10 minutes before he saw his catch after striking. East Riding County Education Authority was proposing to close East Cottingwith County Primary School, near York.

If the closure went ahead children who attended the school would have to travel four miles by a special bus to Bubwith.

And a tidal flood warning had been issued for the East Yorkshire Coast during the night.

 

20 years ago

Traffic ground to a halt in York as a ghostly Roman Legion went on the march invading the city in aid of a new attraction at the completely refurbished York Dungeon.

Another exhibit was the Dick Turpin story, in which the legendary highwayman’s animated face was projected on to a dummy.

A row had erupted once again over the safety of the controversial Knapton Power Station.

Residents feared that £1 million Sulphur removal unit wasn’t working efficiently.

And people who ventured outdoors to see comet Hale Bopp during the night was treated to another heavenly light show.