Maxine Gordon

3 days ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

11 1/1 GOT your strawberries and Pimms at the ready? Maybe you are dusting down your rusty racquet. Tennis mania is about to sweep the country - for a fortnight at least! Yes, Wimbledon is just around the corner, with the first match scheduled for June 30 and the men's final Sunday, July 13. With this is mind, we thought we'd look back at photos of tennis players and teams in York over the years. Recognise anyone here?

5 days ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

We go through the keyhole inside Purey Cust House beside York Minster on sale for nearly £6m... YORK'S most expensive private house has gone on sale with a price tag of £6 million. The ten-bedroom residence lies in the heart of the historic centre – just a stone's throw from York Minster and Dean's Park. Dating from the early 19th century, the family home spreads over four floors, offering more than 10,000 square feet of living space. It has seven bathrooms and two bespoke dressing rooms.

1 week ago | msn.com | Maxine Gordon

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1 week ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

Tennis on Knavesmire around 1900. A black and white photograph depicting a tournament taking place on a large common (possibly the Knavesmire). Glass plate negative. Photo from York Explore archive WITH Wimbledon fast approaching, we wondered what tennis looked like in York back in the day. And thanks to the city's amazing Explore archive, we can see what it was like at the turn of the 20th century. This incredible photo shows tennis players - most likely on Knavesmire - around 1900.

1 week ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

Chris Hilton remembers going on a Eurocamp holiday as a child in the 1980s. ‘I was one of three and Mum and Dad were teachers, so we had long holidays. We’d go on a two or three-week-long road trip to various locations in France. ‘Before Eurocamp, we’d go to a cottage in Wales.