From our archives:

85 years ago

Scorton Grammar School, near Richmond, had the honour of having their school certificates presented by the MP Captain Dugdale.

Urging the boys to “work hard, play hard, and be proud of their school”, Captain Dugdale who had just returned from the Ottawa Conference was given three rousing cheers.

In Selby shipbuilders Cochrane and Sons had received an order for a 120ft long tug from the United Towing Co, Hull.

The new order was good news for the staff meaning extra work for the men.

Jimmy Walker, the ex-Mayor of New York, looked well as he returned home from his visit to Europe.

Receiving a noisy Tammany welcome with a jazz orchestra blaring out “of thee I sing, Baby”, “Happy days are here again”, Mr Walker congratulated Mr John O’Brien, who had been unanimously nominated to stand as candidate for the remainder of his term, before driving off in his car.

50 years ago

Brewery shares had to stand another round of losses on the Stock Exchange after reports that the breathalyser tests had slowed down trade in public houses.

According to the landlord of the Ship Inn at Acaster Malbis, “people in general around York are all frightened to death of it, and so am I”.

“We had 50 people in at the end of a car rally, and they each had one drink and sat there with empty glasses,” said Mr Norman Taylor.

Meditation sessions had started at York University sponsored by the Buddha Dharma Society.

Founder Stephen Davies hoped the room would be open for meditation three times a week, all he asked was that students come in, sit down, and do not make any noise.

And in Filey the pleasure ground committee had decided not to charge for the increasing number of visitors who were using their own deckchairs on the beach.

20 years ago

A chapter in Britain’s maritime history had drawn to a close after the Government announced it was the end of the line for the Royal Yacht Britannia.

After months of speculation and intense lobbying the decision brought to a close more than 300 years of maritime history since the launch of the first royal yacht during the reign of Charles II.

And motor mouth DJ Chris Evans, returned to the airwaves with Virgin Radio, only eight months after quitting Radio 1 revealing how his madcap style had earned him at least £35 million.