From our archives:

 

85 years ago

The Lord Mayor of York Alderman R H Veron Wragge and the Lady Mayoress Mrs J Bowes Morrel had devised a happy idea of blending the national colours on the occasion of the Military Sunday luncheon they were holding at the Mansion House.

On the white menu card the Arms of the City was embossed in blue, while the letterpress was in red.

The luncheon was informal and there was no speech making, the only toast was that of “His Imperial Majesty".

The Yorkshire Herald advertised that its Agricultural Show Handbook for 1932 was now available to readers.

The handy guide contained about 550 show dates and articles of interest to all agriculturists.

The handbook also contained valuable information of county branches and secretaries of the NFU: milk recording societies: legal seasons for killing game and corn ready reckoners.

 

50 years ago

It was a double top Mark the ball prize for Ampleforth College maintenance man Cyril Hunt. A regular entrant Mr Hunt had clinched both the £100 prize and the £25 Sportsman’s Bonus for his Green Sports Press entry.

And at last! At the 21st attempt, York City had gained their first away league win of the season when they defeated Barnsley at Oakwell, with a superbly taken goal by Tommy Spencer in the third minute of the game.

In Houston Cassius Clay had been escorted from the call-up centre after refusing to be inducted into the Army.

Refusing to make this symbolic step forward signifying his consent for military service, United States boxing officials were now beginning a search for contenders to take over his world heavyweight boxing title, which had now been declared vacant.

 

20 years ago

A road train designed to transport tourists from the centre of York to the National Railway Museum was embarking on its first journey, carrying 72 passengers on a 15-minute journey between York Minster and the museum in Leeman Road.

The train was planned to become a permanent feature in the city if a six-month trial period proved successful.

A bear hunt had been launched across Britain after Sooty, Sweep and Sue vanished on the way to their next TV show.

They were last seen being posted at Asda’s Shipley store in West Yorkshire on April 1 and EastEnders star Paul Moriarty took time off from filming to launch the York branch of the theatre art group MAD initiative.