| York, North Yorkshire is a walled city located in north | | | | structures along this street were originally butcher's |
| central England. It was established by the Roman | | | | businesses. The shelves that held the meat cuts as |
| conquerors in 71 A. D. They called it Eboracum. The | | | | well as the hooks from which carcasses were hung |
| city has been importantly politically throughout much | | | | have been retained. |
| of Britain's history. Its position halfway between | | | | Many museums are found in York, including the |
| London and Edinburgh and on the confluence of the | | | | National Railway Museum that has the world's largest |
| Ouse and Foss Rivers made it an important player in | | | | collection of locomotives. A museum dedicated to |
| the country's transportation system. The city is also | | | | Richard III asks visitors to determine the guilt of this |
| an important railway center. | | | | historical personage in the deaths of his nephews, the |
| York's temperate climate and historical significance | | | | Princes in the Tower. The Castle Museum is tied to |
| make it a popular place for tourists to visit. In fact, | | | | York Castle, built by William the Conqueror in 1068. |
| tourism accounts for more than ten percent of | | | | The JORVIK Viking Centre celebrates the influence |
| income related to industry. The central core is | | | | of the Vikings in England. |
| designated as a historic district and features such | | | | York - North Yorkshire has a heritage of music, |
| structures as York's Minster, Clifford's Tower and the | | | | consisting of many different music types. The |
| Shrine of Margaret Clitherow. Many of the building | | | | Academy of St Olave's, the York Waits, the York |
| inside the city walls date from the Middle Ages. | | | | Early Music Festival and students and faculty from |
| Snickelways are cramped pedestrian walkways in the | | | | York St John University perform in live concerts |
| central part of the city. The Shambles is a medieval | | | | throughout the year. |
| style street lined with shops and tea rooms. The | | | | |