Acomb War Memorial Restoration
Following the repair, cleaning and restoration of the Acomb War Memorial over 400 people attend a special open air Remembrance …
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City Enhancement
Thomas Gowland Tombstone
York Civic Trust was approached early in 2018 to restore a tombstone that had fallen into disrepair by Virgin Trains …
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Stained Glass Plaque for Laurence Sterne
York Civic Trust, in partnership with the Laurence Sterne Trust, has today unveiled a blue plaque of a different sort …
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York Coat of Arms Restored
Earlier in 2018, York Civic Trust’s City Enhancement team removed the York coat of arms from the gates outside the …
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Acomb War Memorial Restoration in Final Stages
Within the next few days, stonemason Matthias Garn and his team will be on site to complete restoration works to the …
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Price’s Lane gate original decorative coating discovered!
Following the repair works carried out on the Price’s Lane gate at Murton park in late September, blacksmith Dave Barnes …
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Restoration commences on the Acomb War Memorial: Book of Remembrance
Work has commenced on the restoration of the Acomb War Memorial Book of Remembrance to clean and re-carve the names …
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Successful repair work completed on the George Hudson Street clock
York Civic Trust are pleased to announce that the George Hudson Street ‘Newey’ clock has been fully repaired and is …
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King’s Staith Railings Phase 2
In July 2018, York Civic Trust completed a second, substantial, restoration to disused iron railings on King’s Staith. An earlier …
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Trust to Restore Victoria Bar Plaque
York Civic Trust will paint the worn, historic plaque above Victoria Bar at the end of September, after permission was …
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