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Windows on the Past
Every building on the High Street has lived more than one life.
​Thirty blue history circles sit quietly in selected windows, each one sharing the story of the building it belongs to. Alongside historical notes are photographs that show earlier lives of the street- familiar shapes, different times.
Seen from the pavement, these windows offer small pauses as you walk. A chance to notice what has always been there, and to imagine what has passed through before us.
More stories will be added as the project grows.
Click on the blue plaques below to read a short story, memory, or historical fact about the building it sits in.
Windows on High Street
Windows on Westgate
Destination Old Town is grateful to the Do It For East Yorkshire Community Grant scheme for funding this project.
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