historyofyork.org.uk

Description: The history of York online.

Newest Review: ... Saxon sagas. An Viking axe is held in the Yorkshire Museum and a picture of it is displayed on the website. Could it be Erik's? One of the website's strengths is the way each day, it randomly picks out different stories from York's vast history. These might inspire you to research the subject further within the website, or perhaps not. But it serves to break down York's vast ... more

... history into bite size chunks, without dumbing down. --------------------------------------- --------------- The Timeline The Homepage provides a link to the website's Timeline, which in my view is the HistoryofYork's most important section. The web...more

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historyofyork.org.uk: Unlocking the secrets of York's amazing history (1370 words)
by - written on 05/02/09 (Very useful, 216 readings)
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The City of York is, as we all know, steeped in history and crammed full of architectural and archeological treasures. However for many of us, a trip to York consists of queuing up at Betty's tearooms, a wander around the walls and then trudging round the shops. The fact is that York's historical significance, both nationally and internationally, is so great, and so complex, it is extremely difficult to comprehend how all the different elements fit together. www.historyofyork.org is a terrific website, providing an accessible overview of York's history, from prehistoric to present day, whilst also serving as a reference point to ... Read the complete review

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