Imagine York
Welcome to Imagine York
Imagine York was created to showcase photographs of York held by City of York Libraries and the City Archives.
Since the early days of the camera photographers have been drawn to the beautiful and historic city of York.
This online archive contains thousands of beautiful images of York, carefully researched by a team of expert volunteers. They show the many changes that have taken place in the city over the last 150 years.
Through these photographs you can:
- Walk forgotten streets and meet people who lived in the city's historic heart and the less well known slums and back streets
- Enjoy an idyllic afternoon pleasure boating on the great River Ouse and join the bargemen on the Foss Navigation
- Meet the police force from the 1880s, the city's last Bellman or the rather morose members of the Boys Jovial Club
- See the devastating effect flooding has had on the daily lives of the people and watch them cope with humour and flair
As well as looking at the photographs in the collection we hope you will visit our Lifelines pages, where you will gain a glimpse into the lives of three people who lived in York at the beginning of the 20th century.
COPYRIGHT: By viewing a digital image from this collection, you are agreeing to comply with copyright licensing regulations. These state that your use of the image is for personal use only, and that you will not copy, publish or distribute the image in any way.
DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY: If you supply us with personal information as part of Imagine York's services, such as your address or email address, we will hold your personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We will ensure personal information is held securely and only for as long as necessary for Imagine York's services to run smoothly.
