A truly impressive feat of engineering - and a prime example of the eminence of the railway in the 19th century.
Built in 1189, the year that Richard Coeur de Lion ascended to the throne, the 'Trip' is proud to be the oldest inn in England.
Best known for its recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate, which combines real shop fittings and stock with modern sound and light effects.
York Minster is a landmark in history - it is the largest medieval church in Britain and one of the finest gothic cathedrals in the world.
Originally a World War II Bomber Command station, the Yorkshire Air Museum has a fine collection of military aircraft, including a Spitfire and a Tornado.
It is a real coal-mine that shows how it was when children and pit ponies worked in the mine and entry is free.
Our Programmes
A History Of Britain
| Britain’s Best
| Churchill’s Bodyguard
| Himalaya With Michael Palin
| Seven Wonders Of The Industrial World
| Sex Love And War
| The Naked Archaeologist
| The World At War
| What The Egyptians Did For Us
| What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us
| What The Romans Did For Us
| What The Tudors Did for Us
| What The Victorians Did For Us
| V For Victory
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20th Century
| Ancient Britain
| British History
| Egypt
| Exploration
| Genealogy
| The Romans
| Kings and Queens
| Profiles
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| The 60s
| The Crusades
| Warzone
