2011 IN PICTURES


Picture gallery of photographs taken by The Press photographers, featuring news stories and notable images that have made the news in 2011.

2011 in pictures
  • Members of the Middleton Hunt ride through Old Malton on Boxing Day.
  • Boxing Day shoppers on the sales trail in Coney Street, York.
  • Flo and Dario Spadone, of York, with baby Santino who was the first baby born on Christmas Day at York Hospital
  • The Nave of York Minster is packed for the Nativity tableau on christmas Eve, believed to be the biggest unrehearsed festive tableau in the world.
  • Millwright Andrew Windsor attaches the final sail to Holgate Windmill.
  • Hollywood celebrity David Gest was spotted in Drakes Fish and Chip restaurant in Petergate, York. He then went behind the counter to serve a few startled customers.
  • A view of York Minster with the Big Wheel in the foreground.
  • Judd Trump wins the UK Snooker Championship that returned to York in 2011
  • Thousands of people packed into some of York’s most historic streets to enjoy this year’s Festival of Angels.
  • The candlelit Advent Procession Service in York Minster.
  • The cast of Aladdin, this year's pantomimie at York Grand Opera House, are presented at rehearsals with a special cake showing their characters.
  • Organiser Nick Andrew holds some giant Oscars ahead of a move buffs' collectors fair at the Royal York Hotel.
  • The clock at St Martin le Grand in Coney Street is taken away for renovation
  • Berwick Kaler switches on York’s Christmas lights with the help of Abbigail Wright, left, and Fiona Martin, of the York Theatre Royal. Back, from left, Minster FM DJ James Watt with Marc Thompson and Thomas Feeney, both of the Theatre Royal
  • Matt Baker finally arrives in York at the end of the latest stage of his rickshaw marathon to London.
  • Ted Griffiths, president of the York branch of the Royal British Legion, in Memorial Gardens on Remembrance Sunday
  • The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at York's Barbican Centre.
  • Bonfire Night - Rock star Arthur Brown, who had a number one hit with Fire in 1968, lit the bonfire at York Maze
  • Staff at Superbreak Mini Holidays dressed for Hallowe'en to raise money for charity.
  • The Castle Museum is transformed for the Illuminating York Festival
  • A lone Lancaster bomber flies over York Minster after the inauguration of a memorial plaque for French airmen based at RAF Elvington during the Second World War.
  • Train driver Joe Savage at the controls of one of the pedal trains, part of the Little Play Trains event at the National Railway Museum, with colleagues enjoying the ride.
  • A red stag stands proudly in the grounds of Studley Royal.
  • Mallard and Duchess of Hamilton were on display together at the National Railway Museum for the first time ever.
  • Celebrity chef Marco Pierre-White and soldier Kingsman Madine use their loaf to raise awareness of a scheme to launch a veterans’ bakery in Catterick.
  • Master carver Anthony Dew with the world's biggest hand-carved rocking horse head, made at the Rocking Horse Shop in Fangfoss.
  • The owner of this black BMW caused a headache for council road teams – who resurfaced the road around the parked vehicle.
  • A mother and daughter amazed police when they walked away from this crushed car with only cuts and bruises. A lorry full of chickens overturned and fell on to the pair’s Peugeot at York’s Hopgrove roundabout but they escaped serious injury.
  • Michael Price, from the Port of Lancaster Smokehouse, with one of his salmon at the York Festival of Food & Drink.
  • Emily Massey strikes an attitude in her company’s punk-inspired exhibit for the new garden border competition at Harrogate Autumn Flower show.
  • Members of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir, from left, Tony Suckling, Terry Yates, Richard Kay and Colin Hockridge, celebrate the 50th anniversary of Carols In Kirkgate at York’s Castle Museum.
  • Staff dressed in Georgian costume entertain visitors at Beningbrough Hall. From left, Deborah Williams, as Anna-Maria Jenkins, Patricia Wilkes, as Princess Augusta, Margaret Milner as lady Charlotte Finch and John Soper as Sir Godfrey Kneller.
  • Firefighters in North Yorkshire fell silent in a solemn tribute to those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US.
  • The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, heads the ball to Sophie Kirk, Poppleton Girls Under 16s’ player, after he officially opened Poppleton Community Sports Pavillion
  • The York Fash Mob – part of Fashion City York – saw models and dancers burst into St Helen’s Square to strike poses while burlesque artists suddenly appeared from the Mansion House.
  • Europe's youngest stunt rider Peter Pavlov, at the Planet Circus big top at Knavesmire.
  • The Red Arrows get in close contact at the RAF Linton-on-Ouse Family Day.
  • Hattie the meerkat's litter of four-week-old pups born at Askham Bryan College.
  • Luisa Guerreiro, as the tortoise, and Barnaby Southgate, as the hare, race down Shambles to promote the forthcoming production of The Hare and the Tortoise, at York Theatre Royal
  • Bad weather fails to stop this festival-goer dressed as Superman from sliding through mud on the first day of the Leeds Festival 2011 at Bramham Park
  • More than 100 cyclists raced through the historic streets of the city centre as they competed in the second annual York Cycling City Races
  • Kelly Burley prepares to shower Great Dane Blue in the new dog wash at Pretty Paws Dog Grooming, in Huntington.
  • Jennifer Middleton puts the finishing touches to the edible horse sculpture created for the Ebor meeting at York Racecourse.
  • Crowds gathered for the Castle Howard Prom spectacular
  • A model enthusiast prepares to fly his aircraft at the International Large Model Show
  • Faye Brookes, who plays Elle Woods in the Yorkshire debut of Legally Blonde The Musical, took time out from rehearsals to walk her onstage pet dog Bruiser alongside the River Ouse.
  • Protesters against the sale of Union Terrace car park demonstrate outside the Mansion House, in York.
  • RSPCA staff appeal for homes for these cats following an unexplained surge in the number of unwanted kittens in our region.
  • Walkers make their way around the lake during the Marie Curie Walk Ten at Castle Howard.
  • Daisy the donkey had a busy time at South Bay, Scarborough, during last weekend's mini-heatwave.
  • Yorkshire Day supporters in Micklegate, York.
  • Miss York and Harry Gration set off the runners in the Jane Tomlinson 10k.
  • An alpaca poses for the camera at Easingwold Maize Maze.
  • Antiques Roadshow expert Hilary Kay values Mr York of York, Yorks, brought along to Musuem Gardens by Alex Hutchinson, of Nestlé.
  • Michael Greenhorn, of Clifton Moor, York, with the sapphire ring he discovered in a field near York. The ring has been bought by the Yorkshire Museum.
  • Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie on stage at York Racecourse
  • Mallard returns to York being pulled by Olton Hall, made famous in the Harry Potter films when it stars as the Hogwarts Express
  • Legendary DJ Tony Blackburn is spotted motoring around York while filming for the TV programme, Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Special.
  • Former brewery worker Donald Buckingham, who was born in Aldwark, celebrates his 100th birthday.
  • The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.
  • A tasty treat for a goat at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.
  • Landscape gardener David Mitchell with a topiary figure on display at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.
  • An aerial photograph of York Maze, which this year has a Harry Potter theme.
  • Lyn King with reindeer Star, left, and Lightning which have been born in York.
  • Bill Cowling, honorary director at the Great Yorkshire Show, watches as a giant hare sculpture is lowered into place ahead of the annual show at Harrogate
  • Nicci Atkinson, a member of the the Visit York team taking part in the York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge, puts on her Dick Turpin disguise.
  • Public service workers on the picket line at Imphal Barracks, in York, during the one day strike.
  • York Art Gallery is hosting the biggest exhibition on William Etty in more than half a century. The exhibition, titled William Etty: Art and Controversy, includes more than 100 of Etty’s painting and sketches of nudes.
  • Paul Crossman, centre, landlord of The Swan celebrates winning The Press Pub Of The Year title with manager Kerry Brown and Craig Lee, the owner of the Rudgate Brewery, who presented the pub with a cask of ruby mild champion beer.
  • Runner warm up for the Race For Life on York's Knavesmire
  • Campaigners from Copmanthorpe marched along country lanes near York to protest against a planned mast which they say will pave the way for a wind farm.
  • Guillemots, whose art work has gone on show at Nunnington Hall; from left, Aristazabal Hawkes, Greig Stewart, Magrao and Fyfe Dangerfield.
  • Rain fails to dampen the spirits of racegoers at York Knavesmire.
  • Martin Barrass, who plays Yani, with the owl puppet from the Theatre Royal production of My Family And Other Animals.
  • Chloe Garner with her two year old dog Ruby Noodles, who has won The Press Pet Icon competition.
  • Anthony Barker, a steward from York, casts his eye over some of the entrants on day one of the Welcome to Yorkshire Bramham Horse trials.
  • The newly-restored Flying Scotsman is unveiled at the National Railway Museum, in York
  • Cluny Chapman and Katey Walker herd a flock of sheep down Shambles to celebrate the first anniversary of wool shop Ram Shambles opening
  • Jennifer Alexander helps promote the 30 Pieces Of Silver art installation at St Mary’s Church
  • Anastasia Smith is crowned Miss York 2011
  • Children's TV favourite, Shaun the sheep, visited York to promote next month's show at the Grand Opera House.
  • Former Test cricket umpire Dickie Bird holds court during the service at York Minster to mark the 40th anniversary of Age Concern.
  • Emmerdale stars Matthew Wolfenden, Chris Chittell and Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi get warmed up for a charity cricket match in York to raise money for St Leonard’s Hospice.
  • A racegoer in an extravagant hat at York Knavesmire.
  • ‘Big Ian’ Donaghy, lead singer of Huge, takes to the stage of York Barbican in a pre-opening charity night concert.
  • Lib Dems Steve Galloway and Andrew Waller realise they are about to lose power as the votes are counted in the City of York Council elections
  • The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, unveils his official portrait at Bishopthorpe Palace with artist Jane Allison.
  • There was a chance to check out classic cars and vintage memorabilia at Festival Of Vintage in York.
  • The annual St George’s Day parade moves away from the Eye of York en route to York Minster
  • Sylvia Ross, of Imaginative Icing, in Lendal, York, with their royal wedding street party cake.
  • Hundreds of people gathered to watch the now traditional open air Easter baptisms outside York Minster where people were immersed in a pool of water.
  • Vicky Roberts, visitor services co-odinator at Treasurer’s House, York, among white tulips, preparing for the Easter weekend.
  • Spring blossom adorns this image of the Guildhall, in York.
  • The warm spring sunshine saw thousands of people turn up to the annual Battle of Towton re-enactment event near Tadcaster.
  • Thousands of people visited the opening day of North Yorkshire’s biggest flower festival at Harrogate.
  • Spring had sprung in the countryside around York and the lambs were leaping to celebrate.
  • The Yorkshire Air Museum reverberated to the sound of vintage engines, as classic car enthusiasts descended on York for the Cobweb Run/
  • Hundreds of scooter riders rode through the York in the April sunshine as part of a charity event to remember an enthusiast known as “Vespa John”.
  • Antiques Roadshow star Eric Knowles was in sparkling form at a York street party to celebrate the royal wedding.
  • Dotty the donkey stepped in when her stable mate, Stanley the sheep, was attacked by a dog in a paddock at Row Brow Farm, near Scarborough.
  • This stunning Rolls Royce Silver Dawn, once owned by comic legend George Formby, went on sale at a Malton classic car centre.
  • It was standing room only as fashion lovers flocked to the Guildhall to see York on the catwalk.
  • Artist John Smyth with his poster for the York Mystery Plays in 2012.
  • Liam Fairclough, from York, who was a flag bearer at the Euro 2012 qualifying match between England and Wales in Cardiff
  • Firefighters spent four hours tackling a huge blaze which swept across Strensall Common.
  • From left, Ruth Potter, Mary Kendall, Felicity Fairer, Dominique Vassie, Jaz Vassie, Joyce Pickard and Dorothy Bedford are dressed as suffragettes, 100 years since York hosted a conference on giving women the vote.
  • The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, meets students Kirsty Rand, left, and Naomi Campbell, who are holding one-month-old lambs at Askham Bryan College.
  • Alex Donaldson, head teacher of the Minster School, York, has baked beans thrown at him to raise money for Comic Relief.
  • York student Simon Alnaimi attempts to bounce around the city walls for Comic Relief.
  • Spring arrived in York. Our photographer Mike Tipping snapped this shot of daffodils on the banks of Clifford’s Tower as the city enjoyed a day of sunshine.
  • Firefighters were called to The Black Swan pub in Peasholme Green after a blaze broke out in one of its chimneys.
  • Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo visits the Yorkshire Museum ahead of the Art Fund Prize decision.
  • Ortis Deley and Pollyanna Woodward, presenters of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show, launch the York Festival of Science and Technology at the University of York
  • The Archbishop of York took to the streets to pray for people on Ash Wednesday, as part of the Say One For Me day.
  • Contestants from tourism businesses, hotels and restaurants in York took part in a pancake race, from Goodramgate to Bedern Hall, to win a “golden frying-pan” trophy and a prize lunch.
  • Children from Clifton with Rawcliffe School take a look at their new school building with Shepherd Construction project manager John Butterfield.
  • John Tomsett, head teacher of Huntington School, with colleagues, Gail Naish, Geof Walker, Katrina Roberts and Alex Quigley, prepare to hand out books as part of World Book Night.
  • Youngsters at St Mary’s School, Askham Richard, mark World Book Day.
  • Textile artist Julia Triston with a section of the knicker bunting which launched the University of York's Carnival of Feminist Cultural Activivsm.
  • Berwick Kaler joins the front of the queue of people waiting to buy tickets for the next York Theatre Royal pantomime, York Family Robinson.
  • KATE McCann, whose daughter Madeleine disappeared in Portugal in 2007 aged three, lights a candle at York Minster at a vigil held to support the family of missing York woman Claudia Lawrence
  • A boat-burning ceremony on Knavesmire marks the end of the York Viking Festival.
  • Dressed in full French maid attire Vicki Michelle, star of television comedy ’Allo, ’Allo, opened York's continental market.
  • A police office keeps a close eye on anit-cuts protesters outside York's Guildhall, where City of York Council was meeting to decide its budget for the coming year.
  • Dorothy Turner is to be made a Freeman of York at the age of 98. It is the first time the ceremony will take place in a nursing home - Connaught Court in Fulford.
  • Princess Anne shares a joke with trainer John Quinn during her visit to Highfield Stables, near Norton.
  • Protest against Government funding cuts were stepped up in York as campaigners launched a week of action.
  • School children march from the Coppergate Centre to The Guildhall as part of the launch of the York Viking Festival.
  • Members of the Fulford Tapestry Group working on The Battle of Fulfor tapestry.
  • Assistant manager James Duffy with one of the Matisse print on show at Pocklington Arts Centre.
  • Harry Potter fans are being offered the chance to indulge their imaginations at a half-term holiday event at the National Railway Museum (NRM).
  • Marking the Chinese New Year with a lion dance at York College
  • Artist David Hockney stands in front of his most recent work, Bigger Trees Near Warter, which is on display at York Art Gallery.
  • Snowdrops in York's Museum Gardens.
  • Peter Pink feeding the squirrels in York's Museum Gardens. Animal lover Peter has visited the spot every morning except Sundays for the past 20 years.
  • Floodwater on the river Ouse, viewed from close to the King’s Arms, at King's Staith, York, following a weekend of heavy rain across North Yorkshire.
  • Bands played and proud parents watched as 750 air cadets paraded through York city centre to mark the 70th anniversary of their formation.
  • Jordan Cook, ten, has raised more than £500 from a sponsored head shave, pictured with hairdresser Janine Carter of Status Hair Design.
  • Aisha Ali-Sutcliffe, precious cargo project officer for the York Museums Trust, with a bust of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, which has just been unveiled at the Yorkshire Museum.
  • Identical twins Thomas and Joseph Padgett at their Wigginton home, with mum Julia, left, and her identical twin, Ruth Furby.
  • York College student Carol Harris, who was one of those taking part in a candlelit vigil at Clifford's Tower, in York, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
  • Nicole Walton, left, and costume hire supervisor Pauline Rourke strut their stuff in a couple of the brightest outfits in the Theatre Royal costume sale.
  • York's Millennium Bridge is brought to life at night by a “kaleidoscope of colours,” after coloured low energy lighting was installed.
  • Li Zheng, of The Chinese State Circus, performs an acrobatic trick ahead of the performance at the Grand Opera House in York.
  • Students in York demonstrated against Government plans to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
  • One of the creations on show at the York College Hair and Beauty Competition, held in the Knavesmire Stand at York Racecourse.
  • York fans applaud their team's performance against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round game. Bolton won 2-0.
  • York City's Michael Rankine, left, duels with Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill during their FA Cup third round match.
  • York City's Neil Barrett holds his head in his hands as he sees his shot saved by Bolton keeper Adam Bogdan in the FA Cup third round match.
  • Stone carver Matt Hodgkinson with his grotesque of St William which will be placed on on the North Quire Pinacles, above the stained glass window of the saint.
  • Mike Tomlinson is pictured with mascots of partner charities as he launches the 2011 Jane Tomlinson 10k run in York.
  • Sheep in snow covered fields near Fangfoss as North and East Yorkshire saw a return of the arctic conditions.
  • A Sinnington Hunt hound takes a close look at the camera in Helmsley Market Place.
  • Sophie Lunn's pony says hello at the meeting of the Derwent Hunt on New Year's Day.
  • York Hospital's first New Year's Day baby, Connor Rhys Johnson.
  • New Year celebrations at York Minster.

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