Why the Everyman building is York’s ‘second cathedral’

ALICE Kavanagh’s double page spread ‘Food and drink at York cinema is just the ticket!’ had the spin-off benefit of making me focus on the building itself in all its Art Deco style magnificence.

Could the building [the Everyman cinema in the former Odeon in Blossom Street] be termed York’s second cathedral – the ‘Celluloid Cathedral’?

Several fine, disparate buildings vie for the title ‘York’s second cathedral’.

The Minster is in pole position in the league table of magnificence, of course, but York Railway Station is often cited as second-placed, with very good reason.

Another contender is the rather ‘tucked-away’ Leetham’s Mill by the Foss between Stonebow and Fossgate, once a hive of industry but now perhaps more of a hive.

Then more up to date, a possible claimant to the title, is the Aviva building, Tanner’s Moat by Lendal Bridge.

Really? Yes, really! However, some may contend it’s reminiscent of a secret government intelligence centre.

‘Aviva Castle’ is an impressive possibility for the ‘York’s second cathedral’ accolade.

My own vote goes to the station for ‘second prize’ but readers may have other candidates in mind.

It would be interesting to hear about them.

Derek Reed,

Middlethorpe Drive,

York

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Residents could help keep streets tidy

S ROBINSON in a letter to The Press comment’s on the state of the street’s after the refuse collectors have done their work, with items of rubbish blowing like tumbleweed down our streets.

Easily remedied by a few socially minded individuals who are proud of their streets and town and picking up rubbish.

The thing that I find more annoying is how the bins/boxes are abandoned on the walkways, I under understand that the refuse collectors are too busy to place them safely, but the thing that gets my goat is the able-bodied people who rather than move the obstructions to one side simply avoid them.

Don’t they have a thought regarding, people with wheelchairs, pushchairs, mobility scooters and people with limited visibility.

Have people become so self-centred that they don’t consider others.

What a selfish society we are becoming.

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate,

York

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