I. 'GHOST Maybe disappearing from the world is the only way to be seen' ~ Anonymepoet21 Alas, a stroll through the stone arches of old bridges in the ancient City of York, and along the cobbles of a riverside path steeped in history AND heartache with The Polite Tourist one evening is now no more.

"Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins." ~ Jennifer Donnelly The view from my world this afternoon. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #StillSleuthing at Scarborough 🔍

Against a backdrop of aged soft stone under a dappled blue cloudy Scarborough sky and stretching to a quarter of a mile long - the longest railway bench in the world awaits at Platform 1. The view from my world this noontime. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. It all began with the discovery of a slipper in the year 1898 on the doorstep of an abode in the Middle Water Lane of the City of YORK. With the hunt for the wearer now underway, a tragic discovery was soon sadly revealed...

I. Shortly after midnight one August day in the year 1902 - a young mother left her home in the Hungate area of YORK with her youngest child safely nestled within her arms. Their last moments together under the shadow of Skeldergate Bridge would ignite a perfect firestorm throughout the city...

On a gloriously sunny morning and with an early arrival into the city - I have seized a few stolen moments wandering around the majestic seat of local justice here in York before a noon meeting beckons. And, strictly for the purpose of sleuthing - I might add! #DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. The Polite Tourist presents a THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENING walk through SEPTEMBER in YORK - Who Hides Beneath? Through stone arches and along a riverside path steeped in history - why not listen to The Polite Tourist one evening as they share with you the tales of those ordinary folk.

A TRUE CRIME WALK LIKE NO OTHER. The Polite Tourist offers true crime walks through Victorian history. Through York, and beyond. As dusk falls and as @politetourist.bsky.social peels back the long, lurking shadows - tales of the cruel streets of a forgotten Victorian world beckon to the curious.