From our archives:

85 years ago

A new fire engine complete with an escape carriage had been officially handed over to the Bridlington Corporation in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor John and Mrs Byass.

After the presentation firefighters were given the opportunity to demonstrate just how the engine could put out blazing oil and petrol in seconds.

Bridlington with its very own motor engine, steam engine, motor escape and chemical fire engine all in one, was now the envy of all other local fire services.

It was success for Bridlington’s canine Society with a whopping 130 entries, and a large attendance for its 23rd members’ show held at the Victoria Rooms.

And the “Yorkshire Herald” had been reliably informed that the King had practically recovered from the effects of his slight cold in the head.

50 years ago

Two York men who had applied artificial respiration to a woman whom they rescued from the River Ouse, near Clifton Bridge, had practically saved the woman’s life.

The drama had begun after a resident from Albion Avenue, called the police saying the woman was in the river, about 150 yards south of Clifton Bridge.

Before police reached the scene Mr Clarke and Mr Lewins who were working on a boat on the river bank, had set off in a dinghy and managed to reach the woman.

They applied artificial respiration on the river bank, until police took over the task.

And a four-year-old Prince Edward, the Queen’s youngest child, celebrated his birthday with a tea party at Windsor Castle.

Fifteen of the Prince’s young friends had attended and was treated to a screening of the film The Red Balloon.

20 years ago

Drivers entering York from the direction of Selby had found themselves in long tailbacks after work on a key A64 access road had caused knock-on traffic chaos around the city.

Some rush-hour motorists had been at a standstill for up to 15 minutes. Welcome to York - A City Which Stands Out – was the message which greeted motorists entering the city by Station Road in the form of a 45ft banner.

Similar banners were also up on two of the city’s main approach roads to welcome the European Union’s economics and finance ministers as they attended the ECOFIN meeting.

And the charity Oxfam had been forced to cancel its fashion show LoOXFAMiliar due to poor ticket sales.