Broadstairs is a small town with a population of about 22,000 situated at the extreme north-eastern corner of the Kent coast; It is under two hours journey by train from London and enjoys a reputation unique amongst seaside resorts. The little seaside town of Broadstairs sits on top of the chalk cliffs with a long, steep road, Harbour Street, passing through and old stone arch which leads to Viking Bay.

Much investment has taken place to make certain that Broadstairs retains the historical charm that keep visitors coming. To ensure that it remains attractive to visitors, money from the Lottery Fund and the European Union have been sensibly used to restore much of the seafront from the harbour to Victoria Gardens.

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This is a postcard from Hull. Read more about Hull here: http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/

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This postcard shows a highway junction in or near Birmingham - there is no information about this location. Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Birmingham was at the heart of the UK’s industrial revolution, and its wealth was built upon the multitude of trades that were spawned. This lead to a massive canal network, with more miles of canals than Venice. A fact that often surprises first-time visitors to the city is that it has more trees and open spaces than any other city in Europe.

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Birmingham doesn’t have a reputation for being especially picturesque, but there is a lot of interesting architecture in the city centre that the shops and crowds sometimes obscure. For such a (relatively) large population centre, the countryside (in the form of country parks) is surprisingly close. Birmingham’s population is very diverse, and communities from just about any country in the world can be found somewhere. This is turn has led to numerous centres for all the world’s major religions.

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Skipton is a country market town, up in the Pennines, at the southern base of the Yorkshire Dales. The name Skipton comes from the Saxon word for sheep - the town really began as a trading centre for sheep and wool. The canal came and went, the mills came, and now it’s a big tourist centre for people passing through to see the Yorkshire Dales. It’s a small, friendly town with a population of around 16,000. It has history, a castle, cobbled streets, ducks and canal boats. It’s a pretty town to walk around, and gets thousands of visitors.

Skipton is the gateway to the magnificent Yorkshire Dales for thousands of visitors from all over the world. The broad tree-lined High Street leads up to the church, behind which you you see the impressive facade of the 900 year-old castle, and Skipton Woods.

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York Minster is one of the great cathedrals of the world. We invite you to enjoy its vast spaces, filled with music and revealing the human imagination at work on glass, stone, and other fabrics. Centrally situated, the famous York Minster is visible from much of the city. It has three towers and is the fifth church to be built on this particular site. It’s the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe and dates right back to mediaeval times, although excavations have unearthed Norman, Roman and Viking beginnings.

York Minster is loved not only by people in the United Kingdom and Yorkshire, but by countless people across the globe. See for yourself the wonderful 14th and 15th century stained glass, including the famous Rose Window. Admission to the main body of the Minster is free, although contributions to the York Minister Fund and Friends of York Minister are welcome.

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