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Walking: A sociological field guide

Emma Jackson
Curated news 04 Jan, 2025

York’s ancient ‘desire lines’ – the city paths of tomorrow? | York Press

Duncan Marks of York Civic Trust takes us on a walk back in time and explores York’s old ‘desire lines and paths’ Source: York’s ancient ‘desire lines’ – the city paths of tomorrow? | York Press

Curated news 20 Dec, 2023

Walking Leicester’s new Richard III trail – 530 years in the making | Leicester holidays | The Guardian

A walk threading through the city follows in the footsteps of the Yorkist king vanquished in 1485, whose remains were found – beneath a car park – in 2012 Source: Walking Leicester’s new Richard III trail – 530 years in the making | Leicester holidays | The Guardian

Curated news 15 May, 2021

Astronomical: walking York in sidereal time – Stories – Adventure Uncovered

An interview with walking artist Claire Hind about walking York in celestial fashion, as part of her and Gary Winters’ project Astronomical Source: Astronomical: walking York in sidereal time – Stories – Adventure Uncovered

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Terminalia 2026 Walking Sticks of Rock in York

The walk started from the theatre cafe and across the road was the Rock Garden. This rock garden was full of specimens of rocks around the region and theres a Rock Map in the middle. From there it was on the search for rock sticks, but I first passed a hippy shop selling rocks, minerals […]

tim
psychogeography – thinkwhere
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The York Ghost Hunt: a mockery of a ghost tour?

The York Ghost Hunt is just one of several ghosts tours that ply their trade up down the city's nighttime streets and alleyways. I stumbled across it during the day, noticing the guide drumming up business around the evening's starting point, the ...

Bill Aitchison
The Tour of All Tours

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The field of study of the architect-walker.

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