From our archives:

85 years ago

Over the weekend St George’s Day had got off to a good start as the Northumberland Fusiliers marked the anniversary of their patron saint by the trooping of colours at Fulford Barracks.

Overseeing the ceremony was the Lord Mayor of York who was also joined by other prominent guests as they inspected the first part of the service, known as the “The Gladiators Farewell".

Greeted by cheering cup-tie visitors gathered outside the Cathedral in London the Duke of York attended the Order of St Michael and St George, at St Paul’s Cathedral.

York City had completed their home engagements for the season by registering the biggest score the club had recorded in League football with a seven goal win over Halifax Town.

A strong wind had played a big part on their performance and attendance figures, as only 2,000 had paid a visit to the City ground.

50 years ago

The first ever exhibition mounted by a trading association in the city had been cordially opened by the Lord Mayor of York, Ald W E Milburn, in the Assembly Rooms, York.

Named the Goodramgate Fair the exhibition was an opportunity to show the public what goods and services retailers in the street could offer, a bit like a miniature Ideal Home Exhibition.

Over 100 people, almost every inhabitant of the village of Huttons Ambo, near Malton, sat down to dinner in the village hall to celebrate the coming-of-age of Miss Kathleen Starkey, daughter of landowner Lieut Col L S Starkey, and Micklegate was closed to traffic overnight whilst the city’s largest shop window was fitted to the newly designed shop of Whitby C Oliver and Sons, measuring 23ft by 10ft.

20 years ago

The country was suffering from two more IRA bomb blasts on the M6, paralysing the Midlands, and parts of South Yorkshire.

Thankfully no-one had been injured by the blasts and no actual damage had been done.

Villagers from Crayke had community spirit all sewn up when 90 residents out of a village of only 400 helped to produce an embroidered banner depicting Crayke’s history, geography and customs.

The idea had been backed by Rural Arts North Yorkshire and was housed in a free-standing glass case in the village hall.

The Press also revealed plans for a £4 million extension to York Science Park.