Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Welcome to All About York

This is a brand new Blog, dedicated to the beautiful medieval City of York, in Northern England.

York has had a long and varied history, with Vikings and Romans being influential in developing the city in the early days.

York enjoyed a thriving engineering industry in the 19th century, and up to the 1960s.

Today its prosperity depends on tourism and modern industry.

Over the coming months, this Blog will look at many aspects of this noble and beautiful city.