'Once there were fifty shops in the Nunnery Lane area'
Which is a shame. Because Nunnery Lane is a street with an interesting history all its own. It’s a history that should be better known. Enter the award-winning Clements Hall Local History Group to do something about it... The group has already produced hugely popular books about the old shops in Bishy Road and South Bank. And now they’ve turned their attention to Nunnery Lane... The shops on Nunnery Lane, then known as New York Street, emerged as early as the 1840s, says group membe...
Source: yorkpress.co.uk