York floods in 1982


York floods in 1982
  • Clifton Green, York, completely submerged in January 6, 1982
  • A heavy lorry trails a wake as it ploughs through the floods at Clifton Green, on its way out of the city
  • The corner of Tanner's Moat and Rougier Street.
  • Tanner's Moat
  • Lower Ebor Street, Clementhorpe
  • Soldiers wade through floods in Earlsborough Terrace, Marygate, York
  • A resident of Lower Ebor Street, York on flood patrol in 1982
  • The river marker at Ouse Bridge, York showing the level at nearly 16ft 6in
  • A removal van stuck in Fishergate
  • A determined lorry driver battles through the flood water in Walmgate
  • A mounted policeman on duty in Clifford Street
  • Clifton Green during the floods of 1982
  • Boys playing in the flood water at Foss Bank
  • River Street, Clementhorpe
  • Walking along the raised wooden platforms along Hetherton Street towards Marygate.
  • A policeman makes his way along the raised wooden platforms at the corner of Hertherton Street and Marygate
  • Aerial view showing floods across Clifton Bridge and Leeman Road in January 1982
  • Aerial view Clifton Bridge with the Homestead bottom right
  • A motorcyclist (NB no crash helmet) makes his way through the flood water on Navigation Road
  • The Foss from Walmgate, showing the telephone exchange in the foreground and NEEB district office
  • Flood water from the River Foss covers Huntington Road
  • The view from Water End, showing the Leeman Road area on the right, the submerged St Peter's and Queen Anne playing fields and, in the distance, York Minster
  • Aerial view flooded Foss Islands Road area January 1982. The top right shows the Gas Works on Layerthorpe, the chimney is that of the York Corporation incinerator
  • The Red Seal Rescue Unit and Army Craft help residents in Sycamore Place, Bootham
  • Sycamore Place, Bootham
  • Premises on Tower Street affected by the 1982 floods
  • Foss Islands Road
  • 200 yards of sandbags near Clifton Bridge, York, which protected the Leeman Road area from flooding in 1982
  • An aerial view of a city under siege, with Rowntrees Park and St George's Field under water
  • The Knavesmire, York, which was flooded to a depth of several inches during the floods of 1982

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