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York is one of most popular tourist destinations in England and is often referred to as the capital City of the north of England. One of the most historic cities in Britain, York has over 2000 years of history. York boasts some of the finest examples of architectural history. York lies on the River Ouse which provides some very nice walks as well as providing the opportunity to see the city from a boat, with boat trips taking place daily. The Association of Voluntary Guides provide free two hour walking tours of York every day between April and October (check with tourist information on arrival in York). The tours are free, informative and informal, and there's no need to book. Some of the main attractions of York:

• York Minster (see this if nothing else)
• National Railway Museum
• The Castle Museum
• The Yorkshire Museum
• Viking Centre
• Museum Gardens
• City walls and Bars (gates)

There is a street in York called The Shambles which is where the ancient butchers of York used to ply their trade. It takes its name from 'Shamel' which means the stalls or benches on which the meat was displayed. Examples of these stalls are still actually in existence. No other street in the city evokes such a feeling of medieval life more vividly than this street. The upper storeys of the fifteenth century houses leaning inwards so far that the roofs on either side almost almost touching each other across the street.

The cities battlement walls are preserved like no other city in Britain and have 4 Bars - or gates - which still control the movement in and out of the main centre. Bootham bar is probably the most attractive of York's bars. Built on Roman foundations in the 12th century, it was enlarged in the thirteenth century. In 1501 it was ordered that a large door-knocker be attached to the doors of the bar and that 'Scottish persons who were wishful to enter York should knock first.'

Then of course there is York Minster, which is without doubt one of the great cathedrals of the world and is often referred to as northern Europe's greatest gothic cathedral. York's first Minster was built for the baptism of the Anglo Saxon King, Edwin of Northumbria in the year 627. It was a small wooden church that had been built for the occasion and was later rebuilt in stone on Edwin's orders. In 1100 - 1220 Norman invaders had taken control of the city a decision was taken to build a new Minster on a fresh site to replace the old fire damaged Saxon Minster. The vast Norman church was completed around the 1100, and the base of some of its distinctive columns can be seen today in the Undercroft.

In 1215 Walter Gray became archbishop and he was to serve the cathedral for 40 years and it was he who started to transform the Norman Church in to the Minster we have today. The South and North transepts were built and then in 1291 work began on the Nave (western end) which was completed by around 1360. In 1407 the central tower collapsed and work on its replacement was finished in 1433. Between 1433 and 1472 the Western towers were added and the Minster. The Minster that we have today has taken about 250 years to build.

From 1472 until 1829 the fabric of the building changed little although there were some changes to the way in which worship in the Minster was carried out. In February 1829 Jonathan Martin deliberately started a fire which resulted in the destruction of the entire east roof and timber vault and all the wooden furniture. 11 years later a second, accidental, fire destroyed the Nave roof and vault. Between 1967 and 1972 major work was undertaken to stop the Central tower collapsing. This involved close co-operation between engineers and archaeologists. In 1984 fire broke out in the South Transept after the Minster had been hit by lightning. The damage resulting from 3 hours of fire took 4 years to fully repair. Work to maintain and restore this ancient building is ongoing and a grant provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund will be used to restore the Great East Window, the world's largest single expanse of medieval stained glass.

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Twin Cities Impressions $12.92 Featuring 94 beautiful color photographs, Twin Cities Impressions captures the unique culture and visual splendor of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Sites and festivals are captured in every season, and images range from fireworks above the capitol dome in Minneapolis, vibrant flowers on the Mississippi riverfront, sparkling holiday lights at St. Paul's Rice Park, reenactments at Historic Fort Snelling, fans at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome, and, of course, beloved public art, such as Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Subterranean Twin Cities $19 “Subterranean Twin Cities is a treasure—a book for the Tom Sawyer in all of us. Greg Brick is one of those few persons with the unique talent to write expertly about his adventures, bringing readers along with him on hands and knees.” —Steve Thayer, author of Saint Mudd and The WeathermanWe tend to send things underground that we are not interested in ever seeing again. Sewage. Garbage. In the past, we have used the underground to age such provisions as cheese and beer. In Subterranean Twin Cities, geologist, historian, and urban speleologist Greg Brick takes us on an adventurous, educational, and—thankfully—sanitary tour beneath the streets and into the myriad tunnels, caves, and industrial spaces that make up the Twin Cities’ fascinating and surprisingly vast underground landscape.In this groundbreaking tour, the first of its kind of the Twin Cities, Brick mines the stories that lie below the city surface. Beginning with an accessible history on the geology of the area—including the giant cone-shaped mollusk Endoceras, whose thirteen-foot-long fossils are found in the Mississippi gorge—Brick guides us into a series of astounding firsthand expeditions. We follow him into St. Paul’s historic Carver’s Cave, with its stories of sunken treasure; through the many caves constructed for brewing, cheese ripening, and mushroom farming; and into the world of nineteenth-century show caves for tourists. We even find ourselves in the “Shangri-la” of urban caves: the extensive Schiek’s Cave seventy-five feet beneath the busy streets of downtown Minneapolis.From spending the onset of Y2K in Carver’s Cave (just in case) to long hours wading in underground rivers, Brick proves himself a knowledgeable, wry, and daring guide. Subterranean Twin Cities shines a headlamp (with extra batteries, of course) into the captivating labyrinths beneath the Twin Cities and reminds us that what we see aboveground is really only half of the story.

Twin Cities Then and Now $56.24 This book is an engaging, startling, and at times heartbreaking look at the dramatic evolution of landscapes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Larry Millett, author of Lost Twin Cities, explores the changing appearances of Minneapolis and St. Paul from the vantage point of their relatively static streets. Seventy-two historic photographs, taken from the 1880s to the late 1950s, are paired with Jerry Mathiason`s elegant new black-and-white photographs to provide superb visual comparisons between then and now. Millett`s lively, informative essays examine the often astonishing changes wrought by time and circumstance. Maps and detailed informational graphics provide orientation and identify hundreds of significant buildings and places in the photographs.

Cities in a Globalizing World $58.5 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's cities and the prospects for making them better safer places to live in an age of globalization. I hope that it will provide all stakeholders - foremost among them the urban poor themselves - with reliable and timely information with which to set our policies right and get the machinery of urban life moving in a constructive direction.' From the Foreword by Kofi Annan Secretary-General United Nations. Cities in a Globalizing World presents a comprehensive review of the world's cities and analyses the positive and negative impacts on human settlements of the global trends towards social and economic integration and the rapid changes in information and communication technologies. In this Global Report the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) draws on specially commissioned and contributed background papers from more than 80 leading international specialists. The report focuses on recent trends in human settlements and their implications for poverty inequity and social polarization. It develops advance knowledge for urban planning and management policies in support and promotion of inclusive cities and good urban governance. This major and influential report is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of human settlements conditions and trends. Written in clear non-technical language and supported by informative graphics case studies and extensive statistical data it should be an essential tool and reference for academics researchers planners public authorities and civil society organizations around the world.

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