York, England

York is Englands finest example of a medieval town, so well preserved that it has become one of the worlds most interesting historic cities, with a rich mix of activities for the visitor. This fortified town is surrounded by high stone walls that protected it from attackers in the past and then from modernization. The walls, dating to the Middle Ages and still 95 percent intact, are nearly three miles long, making it the nations longest continuous stretch of medieval fortifications. Today York is a lively place filled with culture, entertainment, shops, characters, legends and fine restaurants. The rich history will come to life in your visit because many of the old forts, palaces, churches and streets are preserved just as they were centuries ago, and several museums help tell the long story.

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[Bungle2010]

@whitbyjet65 Sorry, that was in reply to your response to VerticlehorizonXL that New York was named after York. It's not; it was named after James, Duke of York. I didn't realise you made both comments.

[whitbyjet65]

@Bungle2010 I posted it before you placed your second post. You initially put 'It's not actually', so I replied to that.

[Bungle2010]

@whitbyjet65 Did you read my post? I already said it was made in 1991.

[whitbyjet65]

@Bungle2010 Early nineties at the latest then. Look at the cars.

[Bungle2010]

@whitbyjet65 Not really. The brightly coloured clothes give it away as some time in the '90s. During the video someone states that it's the 50th Anniversary of the forming for the Parachute Services; that would put it in 1991.

[Bungle2010]

@whitbyjet65 It's not, actually.

[Bungle2010]

@VerticalhorizonXL No.

[whitbyjet65]

Looking at the cars, this video was made in the early 80s.

[whitbyjet65]

@VerticalhorizonXL Yes.

[ebor1951]

Very enjoyable. Born in York 1951, left in 1972 for America and miss the old place very much. As kids, my friend and i used to love playing on the City Walls...we'd climb up on the outside and get up on the battlements like invading warriors. The big hill with Cliffords Tower...we would roll down...and down..and down. Great city.