Then and now: How York's high street has changed since the early 2000s THERE'S no doubt that Britain's highstreet has undergone major changes in the past two decades and York is no exception. Let's go back in time and see how it has changed visually. You can use the slider tool to compare differences. Davygate Davygate is home to the iconic Bettys Café Tea Rooms and a popular busking spot. It 2008, 4 Davygate was home to a Halifax while Sports Direct closed in December 2019. Parliament Street Parliament Street's most recent highstreet victim was the Disney Store with only the Oxford Street store in London saved from closure.