Comments on: Mapping 20th century Layerthorpe

By: Christine wright

Christine wright — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:19:01 +0000

My Dad Rick Jackson worked for loll at Ryan’s Demolition for many years I rember my Dad saying loll had lots of chimney pots my Grandad Charlie Wood lived at 11 Webster Street I rember the lady at the corner shop called Marion

By: Mike Ryan

Mike Ryan — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:24:14 +0000

Does anyone remember Loll Ryan or Ryan’s Demolitions ? He had a yard to the left of the John Bull pub and it was a reclamation yard full of wood and chimney pots. He decorated the foss bank side with white chimney pots and was there from around 1970 to 1982 . He also had a yard in between the Frog Hall and the old gas works. Any information or photos anyone?

By: Sue Austin

Sue Austin — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:43:48 +0000

Where was Morley Street??? My Nan and Grandad (George and Gertrude McSloy) lived at no 1… I remember visiting when I was very small… when looking out of the back bedroom window I remember seeing the tall chimney. And also the clinking of the trains from the rail line ..

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 21:10:10 +0000

Thanks Sandra. As discussed (after delay because of Christmas and then illness) I've just added your parents' wonderful Memories of Layerthorpe. Thanks so much, it's great to have so much information, and detail. I'm sure everyone will enjoy it, Lisa

By: Sandra Wreglesworth

Sandra Wreglesworth — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:26:34 +0000

Yes, it was Lisa.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:31:05 +0000

Excellent information David, thank you. I’m wondering if this is a photo of number 52?: https://cyc.sdp.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/search/asset/1016463 – corner of Bilton St and Layerthorpe? (Photo by Trevor Jones, more info in the list of images on this link)

By: David Poole

David Poole — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:01:34 +0000

On the eastern corner of Layerthorpe/Bilton St corner(possibly no.52) was a bookmaker named Jock Cryle. The windows were blacked out & the door always closed. Betting could only be carried out officially by phone or post, but of course most betting was by cash under cover, often via public houses. The police occasionally visited the premises, presumably to keep those involved aware of the situation.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 22:10:32 +0000

Thanks David - we've now added Whiting's shop to the updated map, above. I realised later that I'd originally noticed it in the street directory page in Avril Webster's book, which has been very helpful.

By: David Poole

David Poole — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:27:32 +0000

The Whitings first lived at 18 Kidd’s Terrace (I think they came from the Malton area) before running a grocery shop at 65 Layerthorpe for a few years (next door to Prossers fish shop), then moving to Bootham

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 21:39:49 +0000

– And thank you too Sandra for confirming what I’d wondered, whether the Whitings mentioned were the same Whitings who later had the shop on Bootham – that one I remember well and with great fondness. I wrote about it on the York Stories website a few years back: http://yorkstories.co.uk/shops-past-and-present-whitings/