York war memorial

York

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August 5th 2014
Geo: 53.9577, -1.08229A slight annoyance has now resulted in Chris and I going to York for the day whilst Ken, Theresa and Michael visit Scarborough.York Minster is as beautiful as I remember it many years ago. A great city with so much history. we wandered the old cobbled streets of Little Shambles and gazed up at the crooked tudor buildings lining the streets. We roamed the grounds of the to ... 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