Walled city Photography by Richard Flint Photographs of 2 Walled City – Photographs of York Walled City – Photographs of York

A series of images exploring the UK city of York using the backdrop of the huge medieval walls surrounding the city.

The medieval walls of York define the city. Even the modern architecture of the city has borrowed elements from the walls design – most notably York's Travelodge hotel whose entrance has the styling of a medieval castle turret.

Built between the 12th and 14th century, with certain parts dating back to roman times, the city walls are some of the most intact in England. 1.9 miles in length, the walls offer some of the best views of the city and are a great platform to watch the day to day goings on within the city.

These images were shot on a hot and very bright day in May. The images have been laid out in the book in the order they were taken.

Thank you for downloading this book. I hope you enjoy the photographs.

Richard 4th June 2009

3 Walled City – Photographs of York Homeless man and his dog – Station Avenue

4 Walled City – Photographs of York 5 Walled City – Photographs of York Tourists walking the walls overlooking Station Avenue

6 Walled City – Photographs of York 7 Walled City – Photographs of York York railway station parking area and bus stop

8 Walled City – Photographs of York 9 Walled City – Photographs of York Bus stop outside the Railway Station – Station Road

10 Walled City – Photographs of York 11 Walled City – Photographs of York Looking along the wall back towards

12 Walled City – Photographs of York 13 Walled City – Photographs of York Photographing the wall

14 Walled City – Photographs of York 15 Walled City – Photographs of York Ivy against the stonework

16 Walled City – Photographs of York 17 Walled City – Photographs of York Giving directions to a motorist – Nunnery Lane

18 Walled City – Photographs of York 19 Walled City – Photographs of York A caterpillar makes its way across the paving stones

20 Walled City – Photographs of York 21 Walled City – Photographs of York Walls along by Dewsbury Terrace

22 Walled City – Photographs of York 23 Walled City – Photographs of York Engraved into stone

24 Walled City – Photographs of York 25 Walled City – Photographs of York Looking from the wall on to Baile Hill Terrace

26 Walled City – Photographs of York 27 Walled City – Photographs of York Entrance to the walls at

28 Walled City – Photographs of York 29 Walled City – Photographs of York Worn hand rail at Fishergate

30 Walled City – Photographs of York 31 Walled City – Photographs of York Construction work at Fishergate

32 Walled City – Photographs of York 33 Travelodge hotel has a wonderful combination of modern and medieval architectural styles

34 Walled City – Photographs of York 35 Walled City – Photographs of York Fishergate

36 Walled City – Photographs of York 37 Walled City – Photographs of York The City Wall going alongside Paragon Street

38 Walled City – Photographs of York 39 Walled City – Photographs of York At the junction with Road

40 Walled City – Photographs of York 41 Walled City – Photographs of York Waiting for the lights to change at Bar...

42 Walled City – Photographs of York 43 Walled City – Photographs of York Still waiting...

44 Walled City – Photographs of York 45 Walled City – Photographs of York Tourist information noticeboard at Walmgate Bar

46 Walled City – Photographs of York 47 Walled City – Photographs of York Postbox near the art gallery at Bar

48 Walled City – Photographs of York 49 Walled City – Photographs of York Bootham Bar

50 Walled City – Photographs of York 51 Walled City – Photographs of York Pedestrians crossing at Bootham Bar

52 Walled City – Photographs of York 53 Walled City – Photographs of York Graffiti

54 Walled City – Photographs of York 55 Walled City – Photographs of York Looking over Moatside Crescent towards York University

56 Walled City – Photographs of York 57 Walled City – Photographs of York The wall running alongside Lord Mayor's Walk

58 Walled City – Photographs of York 59 Walled City – Photographs of York Water bottle and bench

60 Walled City – Photographs of York 61 Walled City – Photographs of York Woman searches in her handbag near Monk Bar

62 Walled City – Photographs of York 63 Walled City – Photographs of York FedEx delivery van near Monk Bar

64 Walled City – Photographs of York Walled City – Photographs of York Monk Bar

66 Walled City – Photographs of York 67 Walled City – Photographs of York Tourists admire the remains of the Roman walls - Jewbury

68 Walled City – Photographs of York 69 Walled City – Photographs of York Battlement view

70 Walled City – Photographs of York 71 Walled City – Photographs of York Little do the tourists know, as they walk past this little plaque, that it symbolizes part of York's dark past and one of it's blackest days. During the medieval period, York had one of the largest Jewish communities in England. In 1190, York's Jewish community was massacred when they refused to renounce their faith. Many in the Jewish community chose to commit suicide rather than be murdered or baptized. According to the BBC local history website:-

'No documentary evidence has been found of a cherem, a Jewish order of excommunication, on York, however, it is widely accepted within the Jewish community that such an order existed. This cherem forbade Jews from settling within York's city walls, and reflects the distaste with which Jews viewed the city. According to sources in the Chief Rabbi's office,devout Jews travelling on the East Coast Main Line still take care not to eat sandwiches as they pass through York, as this would contravene the cherem still associated with the city.On overseas Jewish community internet message boards, the question of whether travel to York is permitted is a frequent one'.

According to the 2001 census, the Jewish population of York is only 191 out of a total population of 181094.

72 Walled City – Photographs of York 73 Walled City – Photographs of York City walls - Jewbury

74 Walled City – Photographs of York 75 Walled City – Photographs of York City walls - Jewbury

76 Walled City – Photographs of York 77 Walled City – Photographs of York Battlement view

78 Walled City – Photographs of York 79 Walled City – Photographs of York View through an arrow slit – Jewbury leading into Foss Bank

80 Walled City – Photographs of York 81 Walled City – Photographs of York Walking the dog – Jewbury

82 Walled City – Photographs of York 83 Walled City – Photographs of York Heading back into the city centre

84 Walled City – Photographs of York 85 Walled City – Photographs of York Smiling man and boy

86 Walled City – Photographs of York 87 Walled City – Photographs of York Station Rise

88 Walled City – Photographs of York 89 Walled City – Photographs of York Using the walls is often quicker than walking on the busy streets

90 Walled City – Photographs of York 91 Walled City – Photographs of York Waiting for the bus – Station Road

92 Walled City – Photographs of York 93 Walled City – Photographs of York The city wall along Queen Street

94 Walled City – Photographs of York 95 Walled City – Photographs of York The corner of the city wall starting along Queen Street

96 Walled City – Photographs of York 97 Walled City – Photographs of York Walking along the wall at

98 Walled City – Photographs of York 99 Walled City – Photographs of York Couple walk hand in hand near Micklegate

100 Walled City – Photographs of York 101 The best view of York

102 Walled City – Photographs of York 103 Walled City – Photographs of York The Walled City Project

The idea for photographing York via its impressive medieval walls first came about in late 2007 but after a promising start the idea never progressed Further.

Eighteen months later along came the Solo Photo Book Month project. I'd wanted to do a book last year but heard about it too late to realistically join in. I decided then that I would take part in 2009.

Originally I was going to shoot my book project in Newcastle Upon Tyne but time and work commitments made that impossible. I aim to do that project for my 2010 book.

I did have the Walled City project marked up as a plan B. The format of a book seemed to fit the idea perfectly.

All of the images were taken using a Nikon D2H and Nikon/Sigma lenses. Book layout and design were done using Photoshop, Open Office Draw 3.0 and Adobe Acrobat 8.

Walled City – Photographs of York 104 About the Photographer

Born in County Durham (UK) in 1972, I took up photography when I was ten years old. My first camera was a plastic 126 film camera purchased from a pharmacy shop in Conwy, North Wales in 1985.

In 1991, I went to study Film, TV and Photography which eventually led me onto studying photography to HND and BA(Hons)Degree levels.

In 2001, I became a freelance photographer.

I currently live near York.

More details and images can be found at:- http://www.richardflintphoto.com http://www.richflintphoto.blogspot.com

105 All images by Richard Flint

Built between the 12th and 14th century, with certain parts dating back to roman times, York's city walls are some of the most intact in England. 1.9 miles in length, the walls offer some of the best views of the city and are a great platform to watch the day to day goings on within the city

All images are copyright of Richard Flint Walled City – Photographs of York Front cover image: Tourists walk on city A series of images exploring the UK city of York using the backdrop of the walls near York railway station huge medieval walls surrounding the city. Back cover image: City walls along Queen Street © Richard Flint Photography 2009