Rowntree Park Rainbows

South of York city centre, on the west bank of the River Ouse, can be found Rowntree Park.

This park extends to 20-acres (8.1 hectares), with the land beig donated by Rowntree & Co. It was created in memory of employees of Rowntree & Co who died in World War I, and was opened in July 1921 by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree. The gates at the riverbank entrance are eighteenth-century and were given by the company as a memorial to the people of York who died in World War II.

Towards the southern end of the park is a long pergola, with a circular section at the north end, from which I found these knitted / crocheted rainbows hanging, one of a number of features around the city to encourage and support National Health Service (NHS) workers.

Ian

[Nina Ganci]

delightful find and history
it is so lovely to see that employees were remembered during a world war

[Margaret Brown]

Nice history and find

[Taffy]

Interesting background that heightens the impact of the image.

[Peter Dulis]

Cute

[Pyrrhula]

Great tribute and great histoty tale.

[gloria jones]

Great capture and history

[Pat]

These are so nice, and what a marvellous gesture by Mr Rowntree. I think rainbows may well play a big part in this years yarn bombing.

[Kathy A]

Lovely tributes to the NHS

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely find. I'm sure these are great encouragement for those health workers who risk their lives everyday to help fight Covid19

[Fisher Family]

@ninaganci @craftymeg @taffy @pdulis @pyrrhula @seattlite @pattyblue @kjarn @sangwann

Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.

I do like to see these fun displays adding a bit of colour to our city.

Ian

[william wooderson]

How cheerful. A lovely tribute to all the hard-working NHS staff.

[Fisher Family]

@will_wooderson

I thought this was a great bit of fun but with a serious message of thanks.

Ian