Bank Holiday in York

York's tourist season is in full swing, and the city centre is very busy with visitors here to see all the many attractions.

The Spring Bank Holiday is awash, but here are some hardy souls armed with umbrella's and water-proof clothing, indulging in that well known British past time, queueing!

They are all patiently waiting to enter the Jorvik Centre in York. The centre is in Coppergate and time travels back to Viking York, complete with a reconstruction of how York might have looked and smelt in Viking times.

Like good boy scouts the centre is prepared for the weather and hands out umbrellas to those queueing.

Katharine

[Graham Thresher]

A super candid capturing the true British weather and spirit.

[Cathie]

Fun shot, Katharine. I was just thinking how lucky you were to find a group with matching umbrellas! I've always been impressed by the Brits' ability to queue.

[Therese]

fabulous shot, and thats really nice that the centre hands out umbrellas! :)

[Pyrrhula]

Great and nice street candid of a British quality , keep waiting in line.
Thank you for you visits , you so nice comments and the fav.`s I`m very pleased with each and all of them. I own you one ( No several)

[Molly]

Great capture of patient waiting in line - I was wondering why all the umbrellas were the same till I read your comments.

[Lynne Hart]

Oh how us British like to queue, we do it very well and in an orderly fashion. Hope the attraction was worth the wet wait.

[Tony]

Fabulous shot, all with identical umbrellas and neatly in line. Perfect.

[Pete Roberts]

Yes wet down here too. Still got out though like you. I like the way you have taken this with the brollys

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Great photo but not a good looking day uk weather for sure:)

[Richard Sayer]

One person's misfortune is another's fortune... you got a great shot out of this!

[bruni]

I guess you're accustomed to the English weather as I see, people come prepared and umbrella hand outs are so welcome. all a part of an English spring.

[Debbie Arcaro]

Nice shot. I love the way you captured all of these people with matching umbrellas!

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg Thank you. It got wetter! Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg Thank you. I like being at the head of a queue! Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid Thanks. I think it is good practice to keep those queueing dry. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry. The queue was very orderly. Unfortunately no one was entertaining them although several of the centres staff were chatting to those waiting. . I just fav the pictures I really really like. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin Thanks. I think the umbrellas are a useful piece of publicity and makes a good impression on our visitors. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lhart Thanks Lynn. The attraction is worth a visit, you travel in" time cars" and have a commentary round Viking York complete with life size models, sound and smell effects.,
There is then an opportunity to see some of the archaeological finds
from the Viking era. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@tonydebont Thank you. It was one of a number of orderly queues that day. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pjr Thanks. I thought it typical of the sights around York that day. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@stevepam Thanks. We are being promised a wet June so there will probably be more wet weather photography. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse Thanks Richard. I did feel sorry for those waiting although most would wait less than 20 mins. The queue is often so long that there is over an hours wait. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bruni Too true Bruni, a typical spring. We never go on a day trip without a full set of waterproofs! Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@hshdebbie Thanks Debbie. I have a feeling they have to hand those over at the entrance but they are nice and big for customers to use. Katharine