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Some photos from England
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 I couldn't help posting a few images from my latest visit to the United Kingdom.  I know some of my Maltese friends wanted to see them, so here they are.  I visited the UK on an IT User conference but had the pleasure of doing some sight-seeing in York and later in Lincoln and London.  I have to thank my host James Wong who made the visit to Lincoln possible, and my old colleague Yiannis who made London possible.  I won't bore you with the diary of my visit (as much as I find it interesting) and will choose instead to concentrate on some of the sites ...

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The City of York

The Shambles
This is a unique street in the heart of York, believed to be the best preserved medieval street in Europe.  It is a narrow street transporting us back to the Elizabethan era, and must have existed at least 900 years ago.  Read about the Shambles in Britain Express.

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The York Minster
Construction of the York Minster, a Gothic cathedral of huge proportions, commenced in the early 11th century and work on the Cathedral continues to this day.  The exterior of the Cathedral is certainly impressive.  We made our way to the top of the cathedral, from where the middle picture is taken - the climb was certainly daunting!  The stained glass inside the Minster is beyond description, the Rose Window in particular is spectacular.   Read about the York Minster in Britain Express.

     
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Lincoln

Lincoln may not be as popular as York as a tourist destination but it certainly has a lot to offer.  In Roman times, Lincoln was a colonia, or major town, and around 300AD it became the capitol of the Roman province covering eastern England.  There are a number of Roman remains.
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Looking at these images you may be led to believe that I have some obsession with Gothic cathedrals.  This is not exactly the case, but in Malta we do not really have any Gothic buildings - some fairly recent neo-Gothic constructions, but certainly no Gothic cathedrals.

The Lincoln Cathedral is the third largest cathedral in Britain and is considered one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe.  Unlike the York Minster it has few tombs or monuments - and this helps in giving the impression of a majestic but yet lyrical space.

The Cathedral was first constructed in the later part of the eleventh century.



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 St Hugh's Shrine
This was the first part of the Church to be rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed the Cathedral in 1185.  This image is taken from the Choir facing the altar.  Unfortunately, the pictures I took of the oak chorister stalls were too dark to produce here ...

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The Castle
Lincoln Castle was built on the same site of the former Roman fortress.  The crown court still sits here, upholding the principals of justice established by the Magna Carta. Lincoln's original copy of this famous document, sealed by King John at Runnymede in 1215, is the centrepiece of a special exhibition within the castle grounds.

Read about Lincoln in the official City Lincoln Council Site.



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London

Big Ben
Possibly the most photographed landmark in Britain, I had the pleasure of enjoying a bird's eye view from an Airmalta Airbus cockpit.  Big Ben is in fact the name of the Bell housed in the Clock Tower of the House of Commons.  In this photo I'm accompanied by my friend William, Yiannis is behind the camera.
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The British Museum
I managed to spend some time at the National Gallery and later at the British Museum - but certainly not enough time in either!  We managed to browse through a Romans in Europe exhibition at the BM, which has an impressive web-site worth visiting.

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