Rowntree’s Cocoa Works
, which was founded by Henry Isaac Rowntree in 1862 and by 1900, the railways and confectionery had become the city’s two major industries. Between 1901 and 1951 the population of York grew by 44,428 to 135,093.. Buildings were completely destroyed in the raid, 92 people were killed and hundreds were injured. Damaged buildings in York included the Railway Station, Rowntree’s Factory, Poppleton Road Primary School, St Martin-le-Grand Church, the Bar Convent and the Guildhall.
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