This pic. gives you a nice view of the gateway`s. They are build trough the houses beneat the first floor. It`s is a street and it have a street name. See the blue street sign on the left wall. Often the street was first .
Beautiful find and capture. We still have a few streets like this. Beautiful flower basket at the corner and I like the contrast between light and shade.
A lovely shot. There are quite a few alleys like this in York, and they make useful shortcuts through the city centre, avoiding the busy tourist areas.
Thanks for the clarifications!
Ian