Victoria has made public transport free – NSW hasn’t. Has there been any difference in uptake? Public transport access, travel time and familiarity with the network all play a role in how many people switch away from driving.

This is an interesting study of which factors tended to reduce car use - access, travel time, service reliability and the ability to make specific trips - seemed to be more important that the attractions of free public transport. A lesson for #York?
theconversation.com/victoria-has...

Yorkshire Dalesman article about Micklegate

We've written a feature about Micklegate and our book, for the April issue of the #YorkshireDalesman @balhnews.bsky.social @yorkfhs.bsky.social

WWI soldiers outside the Lion and Lamb in 1914

The Lion and Lamb in 1910

Our latest blog post features a historic former pub in Blossom Street in York, the Lion and Lamb www.clementshallhistorygroup.org.uk/blog/remembe.... During WWi, it accommodated a large group of soldiers and their horses. @balhnews.bsky.social @yorkfhs.bsky.social

Back in the top half!!! Two points behind Chelsea for 6th and if you want to dare to dream, 6 points off Liverpool for a Champions League spot. Great to get back to winning ways at home!! #SUNTOT #SAFC

Is this how we make economics sustainable? As part of a series on current economic thinking, Richard Murphy outlines Kate Raworth’s argument for a sustainable economic model

Prof Richard Murphy takes on one of economics’ biggest assumptions:
that growth = success.

Doughnut Economics says otherwise.

So who’s right?

eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/eco...

Thanks, I thought I was already on it.

Could you add me to your York starter pack please Keith.

Yes, that's very historic. But we're very lucky to have #TheSwan and #TheSlip near us.

A really good pub nearby too #TheSlipInn

Somebody mentioned once it had a U-boat engine?

'Morgenster', a Dutch barge built in 1913 by the Prinsen Boatyard in Alkmaar, originally called 'Koophandel V', one of five "Langedijker" barges used for transporting cabbages through the canals of Northern Holland. Now converted to recreational use and at the Terry Avenue moorings, #York.

Some interesting material here, including the role of freemen in shaping the vote.

Our penultimate entry for our #1832AtoZ is Y for York. This post uses York to explore the structure of our constituency articles and discusses the city’s 19th century elections. victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2020/07/30/y...

This would seem to sum it all up pretty well.

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Richard Gere, "The entire planet has fallen off a cliff into the stupid zone"

"Do you really believe these clowns like Trump, Orban, Netanyahu, Putin?"

"You really believe what these guys say?"

'A building with a very varied history' - fascinating past of former York bar Most recently, it was a watering hole for craft beer lovers - but the former BrewDog bar in Micklegate, York, has a fascinating past. As the…

The Brewdog building on Micklegate in #York has just been sold, so we wrote a feature about its fascinating history. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2598321...

Art UK | Discover Artworks Explore 1 million artworks from 70,000 artists and 3,500 places for free. Art UK is the leading digital space to discover the UK’s public art collections.

Pleased to see our #York murals recorded here artuk.org/discover/art...

This is absolutely spot on from Emily Thornberry 👏

LAPD officers arrest a protester dressed as the Statue of Liberty outside a federal building during a ‘Kings Day’ protest. (Connor Sheets/Los Angeles Times)

A remarkable photo from #NoKings in DTLA from Connor Sheets of @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/l...

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It. 40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

This is a great list of techniques for getting real information out of a Google search and avoiding AI slop and paid results.
(One thing not included is that if you add "-ai" to a search, you block the AI summary) cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

The Prime Minister’s plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait up to 15 years appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its an absolute disgrace.

Poster for talk at Waterstones on 25 March

Coming up next week at Waterstones York @clemhallhistory.bsky.social @yorkfhs.bsky.social

Flashing back to when I tried to walk to the nearest shops from my in laws in rural US and the pavement disappeared under me and I was walking by the side of a busy road in terror...short walk in theory, but felt my entire life flash in front of my eyes...

York Mystery Plays 1951

Our talk next Friday 20 March will be Margaret Scott, on 'York Mystery Plays: the 75th anniversary of their revival'. Details at www.clementshallhistorygroup.org.uk/our-events/y... @yorkfhs.bsky.social @balhnews.bsky.social

Bob Hale telling us about the Merchant Venturers Hall in York, and who built it - not Merchant Venturers! #YAYAS

An evening of Local York with Susan Major & John Shaw - Waterstones York | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An evening of Local York with Susan Major & John Shaw - Waterstones York today.

We have a book talk coming up at Waterstones York on 25 March. @suemajor.bsky.social will be talking about Micklegate and John Shaw from YAYAS on Hugh Murray's book on early York photographers. Booking details www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev... @yorkfhs.bsky.social @balhnews.bsky.social

These headlines should always read “New secondary moderns set to return”, since that’s where most kids will go under that system.

If you've watched the Sommerdahl scandi drama series you'll see why it's known as the Riviera. Apparently the coast is very sheltered.

Yes, but bedtime reading is better with an ebook. No more struggling with a torch!

They're installed at York Station too.