{"id":18210,"date":"2017-12-20T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18210"},"modified":"2017-12-20T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:16:19","slug":"york-photos-architecture-city-walls-river-scenes-night-views-and-the-monochrome-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/york-photos-architecture-city-walls-river-scenes-night-views-and-the-monochrome-set\/","title":{"rendered":"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-01.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD, York grew as a major wool trading centre, became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England and established itself as a vital railway hub in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>I visited the city earlier this year while on tour with The Monochrome Set. Here&#8217;s some photos from my wanders around town:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-02.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-03.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-04.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-05.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-06.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-07.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-08.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-09.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-10.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-11.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-13.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A summer downpour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-12.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-14.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-15.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-16.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-17.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-18.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the city wall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-19.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-20.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-21.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-22.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-23.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-24.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-25.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-26.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-27.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-28.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-29.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-32.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-38.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The band was playing The Crescent, a wonderful community venue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-30.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yorkshire skateboard next to the nuts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-31.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-35.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-34.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-36.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-37.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-33.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boneless fish. With bones.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-39.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Night scenes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-40.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-41.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kebab time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-42.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-43.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-44.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-45.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The picturesque Fossgate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-46.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-47.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-48.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cosy Club\u00a0inhabits York\u2019s first purpose built cinema, The Electric Theatre, on Fossgate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-49.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-50.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-51.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-52.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-53.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-54.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-55.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-56.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/york-city-photos-57.jpg\" alt=\"York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/going-to-york-recommendations.206923\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join in with the chat about York on our forum.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[<em>Live band shots by V Spanu<\/em>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. 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