Dozens of sculptures, many reflecting the city's heritage, were on display in York over the weekend.
Up to 40,000 people visited York over the weekend for the city's annual ice trail, according to organisers.
Dozens of frozen sculptures were placed at spots around the city, with the different designs sponsored by local businesses. The theme was "a journey through time" and the sculptures reflected the city's history and key figures with links to the city, such as Guy Fawkes.Sarah Loftus, managing director at organisers Make it York, said the aim of the festival was to showcase the city and to show people "how beautiful York is".Some well-known Yorkshire brands were among those sponsoring sculptures
The event, which started seven years ago, aims to attract families to the city centre and boost post-Christmas trade. "It's incredibly important because when people come in it's a free trail and people feel happy and they spend in local businesses," Ms Loftus said.York Central MP Rachael MaskellCrowds gatherd for live ice sculpting demonstrationsIn addition to the sculptures, there were demonstrations of ice carving by ice sculpture specialist Icebox which created all 37 of the carvings on display in the city's streets.
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