It’s party time once again in Jubilee Terrace

Hundreds turned out to celebrate on Jubilee Terrace, York, believed to have been named in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

The street was decked with bunting, a trestle table stretched down the terrace and a massive 12ft by 26ft Union Flag, adorned the side of The Jubilee pub.

Kelly Bailey, landlady of The Jubilee, said the day had been a great success.

“It’s brought a lot of the community together that you don’t see on a regular basis. They’ve all come down and joined in and chatted to people they haven’t seen for a long time. There has been a lot of community spirit,” she said.

The street also celebrated the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977.

Ms Bailey said: “We’ve had a fantastic day. We had somewhere in the region of three to 400 people. We had enough chairs and tables for 200 and we filled them and still had people stood up,” she said. “Our pub was actually opened for Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. That’s what everyone keeps telling me, and the street was named at the same time.”

Ms Bailey said the party, which was organised by the pub, St Barnabas Church and the St Barnabas Centre, involved a barbecue, bouncy castles, games such as egg and spoon and tug of war, and fancy dress.

The Archbishop of York opened the Bishopthorpe Palace Gardens to the public on Saturday, with a gala on the afternoon and a sell-out Party at the Palace event in the evening with performances from the Goosehorns, Riding Lights Theatre Company, Shepherd Homes Brass Band and local artists.

The event rounded off with the lighting of a beacon, the National Anthem and a fireworks display.

The Archbishop said: “The Queen’s love and devotion to God and to her people throughout her 60 year reign has set us a fine example of selfless and generous service.

“Like many others, I am looking forward to her Diamond Jubilee and wanted to make the grounds available to local people to mark this occasion.”

Meanwhile residents of Manor Gardens in Scarborough gathered for a street party to celebrate the Jubilee and three-year-old twins Zac and Oliver Colbeck got into the spirit with party blowers and flags – although Oliver did blow a bit too enthusiastically.