From our archives:

85 years ago

A last tribute was given to the Dean of York, as representatives of the Church, civic, military and business life filled the nave of York Minster for the funeral of Dr Lionel Ford.

The body of the Dean had rested in the Minster throughout the night, under a continuous vigil.

The Archbishop of York took part in both services after which the body was taken to Lawnswood for cremation with the contents of the urn deposited in the Crypt.

Several houses for aged people of York in Clifton received their grand opening.

Provided by the late Mr John Burrell, who had been connected with York firm S Border and Co, the houses had been built in Elizabethan style of architecture, in keeping with York’s traditions.

50 years ago

Thirteen people were injured, four seriously, when fuel bowsers and petrol tankers blew up at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Witnesses reported hearing “a screaming explosion like a bomb” then noticed the fuel loading bay of the Esso Oil terminal was ablaze with flames and smoke shooting thousands of feet in the air.

Kapow! Holiday time continued at the Odeon with another children’s TV favourite brought to the big screen, the Dynamic Duo, Batman.

It was a girl-next-door romance for a Freeman of the City of York, Colin Garnett as he married Miss Margaret Kathleen Morton at Clifton Parish Church.

The bridegroom was one of six brothers, all born Freeman of the city.

Around 400 engineering workers at Eggborough power station had once again downed tools after two hours work to begin a strike in protest against large-scale sacking on the site.

20 years ago

York’s Donald Shepherd OBE had died suddenly on holiday less than a year after his retirement at the age of 78.

Made world-famous due to his Portakabin invention and with more than 63 years in the construction business his death had deeply saddened the family and many who were involved with the family business.

The York Press posted the last picture of the Hale Bopp comet before it disappeared from the skies and would not been seen again until the 54th century.

Evening Press readers had been challenged to come up with their own pictures of Hale Bopp, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Comet Store.