Queues for the chemist and shop window messages: 22 pictures of York city centre in lockdown
York began the new month as it finished the old – in a surreal state of semi-emptiness.
Only a few people were walking around the usually bustling streets in the city centre today (Wednesday, 1 April).
Some took advantage of the almost-traffic free state of the city to roller blade down the roads.
Cyclists meanwhile made the most of the newly-laid £500,000 flags on Stonegate to zip up a street without a single open shop.
Shambles was devoid of a single tourist.
Elsewhere there were good natured queues to get in to Boots on Coney Street, the Monk Bar Pharmacy, and Marks and Spencer Food Hall.
In each shop, measures were in place to ensure social distancing, and help protect frontline staff.
Almost every shop window had signs now rarely read about the shut down owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
But some windows were more creative than others, as our pictures show.
The photographs were taken at around 4pm today, while observing the social distancing rules.
Gallery
Queuing to get into Boots on Coney Street Not many shoppers on Coney Street 
New Street A hopeful message in the White Stuff window on Stonegate Market Street
A hygienic message from Lush 
St Helen’s Square looking quiet… …from both directions Will it reopen? Carluccio’s is now in administration Parliament Street Shoppers queuing to go in Marks and Spencer food hall
The Punch Bowl, Stonegate 
A look down Stonegate Self-isolating… Winnie the Pooh in Stonegate Teddy Bears Shambles without tourists Some folk taking their daily exercise on Stonegate 
Few were around a locked York Minster Still looking mighty impressive though College Street On wheels down Goodramgate
