North Yorkshire- Best Tourists Attraction
North Yorkshire is a shire or non metropolitan county that is of course situated in Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Largest ceremonial county of England that lies partly in this location and partly in North East England is spread in an location of 3,341 sq miles or 8,654 sq km.
As a result of the Nearby Government Act 1972, North Yorkshire came into existence on 1 April 1974. It is spread on most of the region of the ancient North Riding, the northern, the northern half of the West Riding, eastern fringes of the East Riding of Yorkshire and also the previous county borough of York. Continue reading
Event Management Company Gears Up For A Busy Easter
Global event and project management business Zazz is gearing up for a busy Easter with a packed calendar of events under the popular? Day Out With Thomas’ programme.
These are family events featuring Thomas the Tank Engine TM and his railway pals, including Sir Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller) and provide a variety of activities and fun for every person. The Easter events will take place at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, East Anglian Railway Museum, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Gwili Railway and Mid Hants Railway between Good Friday and Easter Monday. Continue reading
Leeds- An Ideal Place to Travel
One of the most important towns on the map of the United Kingdom, Leeds has a long history and heritage going back centuries. The name ‘Leeds’ was derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ‘Leodis’. Past history reveals that this area was under the domination of the Celtic Kingdom for a long time. Influences of the Anglo-Saxon period are quite visible in aspects of Leeds even now.
The history of Leeds goes way back to 1086 when it began to become prominent. Initially, Leeds was, like most other Anglo-Saxon cities, an agricultural township. The market was basically an exchange for agricultural products. Leeds was given a charter as late as 1207. At first it was an agrarian village but as trade flourished, it started taking the shape of a township. The population started growing by leaps and bounds. By the eighteenth century, the city had turned into a merchant city with cotton products and textiles as its major merchandise.
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