Category Archives: parades

York Opens Arms to British Guests in 1927

Posted on December 1, 2010 by june lloyd

Browns of York, England welcomed to Pennsylvania You just never know when new information comes to light. Just recently the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives was contacted by a descendant Henry Rhodes Brown, twice Lord Mayor of York, England. The … Continue reading →

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Mystery Baton/Cane/Walking Stick and Derby Hat from York County

Posted on January 19, 2010 by june lloyd

Does anyone know what H&B could stand for on this cane? Last Saturday a gentleman brought it into the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives to see if he could figure it out, perhaps by finding an organization with those initials. … Continue reading →

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Post World War II York Celebrates Halloween–Kilroy Was Here

Posted on October 30, 2009 by june lloyd

Halloween 1946 in Downtown York As far back as I can remember, the parade through the streets of York has been the biggest event of the Halloween season. According to the November 1, 1946 Gazette and Daily, the parade had … Continue reading →

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York Couple’s Movies Raise Amazing Sums For Local Non-profits.

Posted on June 20, 2009 by june lloyd

A little while ago, in a post on York Fair horse racing, I mentioned that there were some motion pictures of racing at the fair on films recently digitized and preserved by the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives, through a … Continue reading →

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What Went on at the York Fair?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by june lloyd

I n 1867 the York Fair was held in October, about a month later than the current September time slot. What did those fairgoers do for fun 140 years ago? The fairgrounds, which then stretched from King Street, just east … Continue reading →

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Melodramatic Menagerie Comes To York, PA

Posted on May 6, 2008 by june lloyd

Yorkers did not lack for entertainment. Traveling performers and theater groups of all kinds made regular stops in York. The draw of the menagerie was usually the assortment of exotic animals, but the one the came to town in May … Continue reading →

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100 Men with Torches at Red Lion

Posted on November 10, 2007 by june lloyd

One hundred twenty-five years ago people were a lot more passionate about their politics. A November 1882 Gazette article recounts a “DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION AT RED LION.” Imagine the following spectacle today:

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