York Wall

Return to England - York, Tuesday 2010 September 7

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September 7th 2010
After a delicious breakfast of kippers, tomatoes and mushrooms, I headed off to a free city tour by the Association of Volunteer Guides (in part because of the excellent free Mayor’s Tour in Bath we took in 2008). This tour was excellent also, scheduled for 2 hours and lasting 2 ½ hours! Our guide, who failed to introduce himself, was an actor/producer of historic ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more