Schoolwerkje 2de jaar Secretariaatsbeheer Zakelijk Vertalen en Tolken
York
ENGELS: SOCIO-ECONOMISCHE, POLITIEKE EN CULTURELE ASPECTEN YORK
Foreword
For the English course, we had to make a thesis. We were asked to organize a three day visit to a town in Great Britain. We have chosen York. We had to deal with several aspects of the trip, like for example choosing hotels, comparing prices, organizing trips, etc.
The financial aspect was also one of the points we had to take into consideration. We have calculated prices of all places we have visited in York. To make things easier, we have calculated all the prices in pound sterling (£) and in Belgian Francs (BEF).
1 £ = 57 BEF (exchange rate of 11th November 1998)
York has a wealth of award winning attractions and historic buildings offering something for everyone.
York is known for its commercial, transport and industrial centre with agricultural markets. Some factories produce scientific instruments, construction and engineering products and chocolate. There is substantial office employment in insurance, rail industry and health care. York also has a growing sector in the field of bio-science.
Because 4 million people visit the city each year (especially in summer and in December), tourism is important to the economy of York. York is definitely the most popular city in northern England. On Christmas Day, it is really nice to go shopping. During these days, you can find many magnificent decorated shop-windows and an attractive street lighting in the city.
York is now one of the most worth seeing cities in Great Britain because of its buildings and because of the entire townscape.
In addition to the historical buildings, York also has many nice shops in the medieval small lanes in the centre of the town. Although a part of the centre is a pedestrian precinct, there are still much exhaust fumes.
Because York is known for its history and its historic buildings, we have decided to make a separate chapter of York's history.
York, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of England, is located (half way between the 2 capital cities London and Edinburgh) in North Yorkshire, northern England at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss Rivers. York is the capital of Yorkshire. It has about 170,000 residents.
York exists for more than 1900 years. From a historical point of view, York is the capital of northern England. The city's name derives from the old Danish word Yorvick.
In the year 71 after Christ, the Romans occupied the site. They established York as the headquarters of their Sixth Legion and as the capital of their Northern Provinces. They named it Eboracum and turned it into one of the most important military fortresses in Roman Britain. For more than 300 years, the city was a centrepoint of trade and commerce.
In the 5th century, the Romans withdrew from Britain and for the next 500 years, the story of York is largely unknown.
In 867, the Danes conquered the city and it later became a vassal state of the West Saxons. They named it Eoforwic. The Vikings called it Yorvik.
In the Middle Ages, York was a prosperous port and market town. Its famous cycle of miracle plays dates from this period. York flourished because of its wool trade with Flanders, Italy and France.
At this time, the York Minster cathedral was built and wide walls surrounded the city.
In the 18th century, York was rapidly developing outside.
In the 19th century, there was an economic downturn, caused by a decline of the wool trade. Then, York developed as a rail centre. The railways are still important to York as a source of employment and as a transport link to the rest of Britain.
In York, you can find many medieval architectural ancient monuments. The most prominent is the Cathedral of St. Peter, better known as York Minster. The York Minster is the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe. It was built between the 13th and 15th centuries. The Minster is an example of Gothic architecture and it has more medieval stained glass than any other church in England.
The medieval city is encircled by well-preserved largely 14th-century walls. The overall length is 4 kilometres. These walls have 4 of the main fortified gates (Norwegian word for street) or bars. The gates guarded the main roads in and out of the city. The names of the 4 gates are:
1. Micklegate Bar (south)
2. Monk Bar (north)
3. Bootham Bar (west)
4. Walmgate Bar (east)
In areas as the Mount and Bootham, you can still see the many fine Georgian houses. Micklegate spanned the road to the south.
Who are those visitors?
- The majority of the visitors are people of the age group 35-54
- 36 % of the visitors come from overseas (around half of these from North America)
- 54 % of the visitors stay overnight
- 74 % of the visitors have visited York before (in the latest survey)
We have searched for Internet information about all kinds of festivals which take place in York in 1999. In the table below, you can see the result.
Festival
Date(s)
jorvik Viking Festival
18th February - 21st February 1999
Mystery, Suspense and Slaughter Weekend
12th March 1999
Micklegate Singers Spring Concert
27th March 1999
York Model Railway Show
3rd April - 6th April 1999
Easter Egg-Stravaganza
4th April - 5th April 1999
Great Ouseburn Festival of Springtime
17th April - 18th April 1999
Spring Flower Show
17th April 1999
Members Day
21st April 1999
Christian Aid Sale
29th April - 7th May 1999
National Trust Plant Sale
1st May - 31st May 1999
Plan Heritage Fair
2nd May 1999
Copmanthorpe Street Fair
3rd May 1999
Horse Racing - the May 'Classic Trials'Festival
11th May - 13th May 1999
Spring Plant Fair
16th May 1999
Horse Racing - The june Meeting
11th june - 12th june 1999
The Duncombe Park Antiques Fair
11th june - 13th june 1999
CTC York Rally
19th june - 20th june 1999
Hidden Gardens of Great Ouseburn (in aid of WWF)
20th june 1999
Easingwold March & Deportment Contest
26th june 1999
York Early Music Festival
2nd july - 11th july 1999
Steam Fair
3rd july - 4th july 1999
Vintage Vehicle & Machinery Event
4th july 1999
Horse Racing - The july Meeting
9th july - 10th july 1999
Northern Aldborough Festival
10th july - 17th july 1999
Teddy's Tea Party
11th july 1999
Micklegate Singers Summer Concert
17th july 1999
Horticultural Show
24th july - 25th july 1999
Horticultural Show
4th September - 5th September 1999
Duncombe Park Country Fair
5th November - 7th November 1999
Horticultural (flower) Show
6th November - 7th November 1999
Mystery, Suspense and Slaughter Weekend
12th November 1999
Christmas Market & Craft Fair
3rd December 1999
6. THE jORVIK VIKING FESTIVALThe jorvik Viking Festival takes place from Thursday 18th February 1999 till Sunday 21st February 1999.
Every February, the atmosphere of the Viking Age is recreated throughout the city of York with an extravaganza of events including a Viking Longships Regatta, craft demonstrations, battle re-enactments, saga telling, music, dancing and feasting, warriors'processions and a boat burning finale.
More information can be found in the documentation map.
For the boat trip, you can choose whether you sleep in a sleeping seat or in a two berth cabin. These are the prices for the sleeping seats and the two-berth cabins. Outward- and return voyage is included in all prices.
Sleeping seats:
1 sleeping seat: £ 17,8 (1 010 BEF)
2 sleeping seats: £ 35,5 (2 020 BEF)
£ 17,8 is the standard price. If you would like to stay in a cabin, you will have to pay a supplement. The prices in bold are the supplements you will have to pay.
We have selected a special inside cabin, so 2 students will have to pay £ 45 for the outward- and return voyage.
b) Meals
In addition, you get the choice to take a meal during the boat trip. These are just the prices of the outward voyage. So, you have to double the prices, because we want to take a meal during the outward- and return voyage. These are the prices:
7.3 From Hull to York by bus
The boat of North Sea Ferries stops in Hull. A bus trip from Hull to York is also included in the price we have paid for the boat trip. This trip takes 1 hour and a half. Underneath, you can see the places where the bus stops.
We have chosen the Stakis York Hotel. It is a stylish and modern Four Star hotel with 130 guest rooms.
The hotel rooms dispose of:
- a satellite and colour T.V.
- tea/coffee facilities
- WC and bath or shower
- radio and telephone
- trouser press
- hairdryer
- 24 hour access
There are 2 restaurants (for evening meals) and bars, namely Clifford's Restaurant and Henry
J. Beans.
Clifford's Restaurant offers traditional fare with superb hot and cold carvery and buffet and à la carte such as Henry
J. Beans.
Henry J. Beans is a new and exciting 1950's style bar and grill offering everything from burgers to Budweiser. It is an American style diner with an informal atmosphere serving tex-mex food and the best cocktails in town. This bar is open everyday, from 12 o'clock till 11 p.m. On Sunday, it is open till 10.30 p.m. Food is served all day until 10 p.m. The last orders for evening meals can be given at 8.30 p.m. or later.
The Stakis York Hotel is one of the best located downtown hotels within easy walking distance of York's major tourist attractions including the jorvik Viking Centre, the York Castle Museum, the N Shambles, the York Dungeon and the York Minster.
Walks:
The jorvik Viking Centre: 1 minute walk
The York Dungeon: 1 minute walk
The York Castle Museum: 2 minutes walk
The Tudor Shambles: 5 minutes walk
The York Minster: 10 minutes walk
NB: Tudor Shambles:
"The Shambles" is an attractive small medieval street, visited each year by many tourists.
We have chosen this hotel because of the following reasons:
1. It is situated nearby many attractions. If your hotel is far away from interesting attractions, you have to pay for a train or a taxi, and that is not cheap at all.
2. There is an underground car park for up to 50 cars (you have to pay little charge for this, but your car is at least safe)
3. The hotel has a good price/cost ratio (see point 8.2)
4. The rooms are equipped with bath, shower, colour television, radio and telephone (access 24 hours a day).
In our hotel, we only need to dine in the Henry J. Beans.
The price for 1 student for a menu and a drink is £ 12 (684 BEF). 2 students will have to pay £ 24 (1 368 BEF)
Saturday, 20th February 1999
For the night of Friday on Saturday, we take the option Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. This is £ 49 (2 793 BEF) per person per night. So it is £ 98 (5 568 BEF) for 2 persons.
Sunday, 21st February 1999
For the night of Saturday on Sunday, we have also chosen the option Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. On each Sunday, so also today, we get a special rate. 1 student has to pay £ 45 (2 565 BEF). 2 students will have to pay £ 90 (5 130 BEF).
8.2 Other hotels in York and their prices
Below, you can see a table of all the other hotels in York with 4 stars plus their prices. When you compare these prices per person per night, you can clearly notice that the Stakis York Hotel has medium prices.
Hotel
Prices
Alhambra Court Hotel
£ 25
Savages Hotel
£ 25
Ashcroft Hotel
£ 27,50
Knavesmire Manor Hotel
£ 29,50
Crown Hotel
£ 35
Elmbank Hotel
£ 36 - £ 49,99
Lady Ann Middleton's Hotel
£ 38
Kilima Hotel
£ 39,50
Mount Royale Hotel
£ 42,50
jarvis Abbey Park Hotel
£ 46
Monkbar Hotel
£ 46
The Ambassador Hotel
£ 49
Novotel York
£ 49,50
York Viking Moat House
£ 49,50
The judges Lodging
£ 50 - £ 65
The Grange Hotel
£ 55
Dean Court Hotel
£ 57,50
Middlethorpe Hall
£ 85
9. PROGRAMMEOur trip starts on Friday 19th February 1999 and it will end on Sunday 21st February 1999. Here is our time schedule:
Thursday, 18th February 1999
- 3 p.m. 5 p.m.: Drive from Turnhout to Zeebrugge
- 5 p.m. 6.15 p.m.: Drink a coffee in the check-in room
- 6.15 p.m. 8 a.m.: Travel to Hull by boat
Friday, 19th February 1999
- 8 a.m. 9.30 a.m.: Drive from Hull to York by bus
- 9.30 a.m. 10 a.m.: Walk to the Stakis York Hotel
- 10 a.m. 11.30 a.m.: Take a rest + unpack our suitcases
- 11.30 a.m. 11.45 a.m.: Walk to the Russells Restaurant
- 11.45 a.m. 1 p.m.: Have lunch in the Russells Restaurant
- 1 p.m. 5 p.m.: Go shopping in the Coppergate Shopping Centre
- 5 p.m. 5.30 p.m.: Walk to the Stakis York Hotel
- 5.30 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Take a rest
- 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.: Have dinner in the Stakis York Hotel
- 8.30 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Walk to the Yorkboat
- 9 p.m. - 9.15 p.m.: Buy a ticket for the Yorkboat Floodlit Evening Cruise
- 9.15 p.m. - 10.15 p.m.: Make a trip with the Yorkboat
- 10.15 p.m. - 10.45 p.m.: Return to the Stakis York Hotel
- 10.45 p.m. - 11.30 p.m.: Have a drink in our hotel bar Henry J. Beans
- 11.30 p.m.: Go to bed
Saturday, 20th February 1999
- 8.30 a.m.: Get up
- 8.30 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Get ready
- 9 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.: Have breakfast in the Stakis York Hotel
- 9.30 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Walk to the York Minster
- 10 a.m. - 11.45 a.m.: Visit the York Minster
- 11.45 a.m. - 12 o'clock: Walk to the St. William's Restaurant in York Minster
- 12 o'clock - 1.30 p.m.: Have lunch in the St. William's Restaurant
- 1.30 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Walk to the jorvik Viking Centre
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Visit the jorvik Viking Centre
- 4 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.: Walk to the Stakis York Hotel
- 4.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m.: Take a rest
- 5.30 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Have dinner in the Stakis York Hotel
- 7 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.: Take a break
- 7.30 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Walk to the Theatre Royal + buy a ticket
- 8 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.: Enjoy a performance in the Theatre Royal
- 9.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Have a drink in the bar of the Theatre Royal
- 10 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.: Return to the Stakis York Hotel
- 10.30 p.m.: Go to bed
Sunday, 21st February 1999
- 8.30 a.m.: Get up
- 8.30 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Get ready
- 9 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.: Have breakfast in the Stakis York Hotel
- 9.30 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Walk to the York Castle Museum
- 10 a.m. - 12.15 p.m.: Visit the York Castle Museum
- 12.15 p.m. - 12.45 p.m.: Walk to the Russells Restaurant
- 12.45 p.m. - 1.45 p.m.: Have lunch in the Russells Restaurant
- 1.45 p.m. - 2.15 p.m.: Walk to the York Dungeon
- 2.15 p.m. - 3.45 p.m.: Visit the York Dungeon
- 3.45 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.: Return to the Stakis York Hotel
- 4.15 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.: Pack our suitcases
- 4.30 p.m.: Departure at the Stakis York Hotel
- 4.30 p.m. 5 p.m.: Walk to the bus
- 5 p.m. 6.15 p.m.: Drive from York to Hull by bus
- 6.15 p.m. 8 a.m.: Travel to Zeebrugge by boat
Monday, 22nd February 1999
- 8 a.m. 10 a.m.: Drive from Zeebrugge to Turnhout by car
This museum has already won an award for the best attraction. It is one of the best-known examples of modern theme museums. The jorvik Viking Centre was opened in 1984 and it provides an accurate reconstruction of life in York (with sounds and smells evocative of the time), when the Vikings inhabited it. The museum shows jorvik in 948 after Christ.
The jorvik of the Vikings of the 10th century was under the Coppergate. A massive range of detailed, often microscopic evidence was recovered and has been used to re create (in complicated detail) every last aspect of everyday life.
At the entrance, Viking inhabitants of the York of 1,000 years ago will be eager to tell you the best places to buy wooden bowls, or bone skates. They also give you a few insights into the City in their day, as well as preparing you for your journey back in time.
You also get the opportunity to climb aboard a magic time-car. This is the beginning of a journey through time. You will start to move closer and closer to the world of the Vikings in York.
You can admire a cordwainers workshop, experience the market of Coppergate with its mass of traders all shouting for your custom, and trying to be heard over all the other noises, of animals, workmen, carts etc.
You can also see tradesmen, fighting dogs and scrapping children. You can peep inside a dark, smoky house where someone is preparing an evening meal. Drying herbs, animal skins and furs can be found in that house. In the corner, children finish spinning and weaving before dinner is ready.
The toilet uses were also different in the Viking period. Moss and torn up pieces of old clothes were used as toilet paper.
Boats and anglers are typical of the Viking period. These things can be seen in the museum.
There is a special themed shop on your way out. Here, you will find a wonderful array of books on the Vikings and on York, or imaginative souvenirs, a huge range of authentic
jewellery and other items such as T-shirts.
In 1999, the jorvik Viking Centre has introduced costumed historical interpreters to help make your visit even more enjoyable and memorable. These new staff members have been specially trained to bring Viking history and archaeology to life. Foreign language commentaries are also available (English, French, German and japanese).
jorvik is situated in the Coppergate shopping area in the centre of York. To locate jorvik, follow the green and gold finger post signs for "Castle Area", then signs for "jorvik Viking Centre".
Last Admission:
1st April until 31st October: 5.30 p.m.
1st November until 31st March: 3.30 p.m.
d) jorvik Viking Centre: Prices
There are special rates for students. They are valid till 31st March 1999. The price per student is £ 4,59 (262 BEF). So, 2 students have to pay £ 9,18 (524 BEF).
The York Castle Museum is England's most popular museum of everyday life. This museum is housed in 2 buildings which were formerly prisons, one for women and the other for "felons and debtors". It was built in 1780. Here you can see how people lived in those years (from 1580 to 1980). So the York Castle Museum is a museum about everyday life in Yorkshire. Inside, it is the most worth seeing museum of all England. It has 3 reconstructed streets with shops and workshops from the old Yorkshire.
In the York Castle Museum, you can experience a unique combination of everyday life and discover extraordinary objects such as:
- armour
- costumes
- craft workshops
- dolls and toys
- doll's houses
- fire engines
- gadgets
- gypsy caravans
- helmets
- jewellery
- period rooms
- pottery
- prison cells
- rock 'n'roll café
- second world war
- shoes
- sweet shop
- teddy bears
- vacuum cleaners
- water mill
- ...
You will definitely get an extraordinary glimpse of how ordinary people lived their lives.
You can also peep into period rooms from a jacobean dining room to a 1950s living room to see home life through the ages.
Moreover, the museum gives a glimpse of prison life from 200 years ago, because it is housed in the old prison buildings of York.
In the prison cells, you can admire the prisoners'graffiti that is carved into the walls. If you pay a visit to the prison cell of the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin, you can see where he spent his last night in 1739.
The York Castle Museum is located in the centre of York, close to Clifford's Tower and to the Coppergate Shopping Centre. If you go on foot, follow the green finger post signs to the Castle Area and across the car park from the Coppergate Shopping Centre.
The York Castle Museum is open seven days a week and it is opened all year.
1st April till 31st October:
Monday to Saturday: 9.30 a.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.
1st November till 31st March
Monday to Saturday: 9.30 a.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.
Last Admission:
1st April until 31st October: 5.30 p.m.
1st November until 31st March: 4 p.m.
d) York Castle Museum: Prices
The price for a visit to the Castle Museum for 1 student is £4,75 (271 BEF). The price for 2 students will be £ 9,5 (542 BEF).
This is a fascinating underground museum. Actually, it is an infamous museum of horror. Gruesome effects are at the central. The York Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back to life and death.
Lifelike performances show you what took place in the dungeons in York in the past centuries: Tortures, based on historical facts. Criminals and condemned people were here in prison in the past and executions also took place. In this museum, you also see the story of Guy Fawkes, who wanted to blow up the parliament in 1604.
The world's most famous highwayman, Dick Turpin, waits in the condemned cell of York Prison on the eve of his execution. You can see him alive as he patiently awaits the hangman's noose.
He also recounts tales of his legendary adventures for the very last time.
Turpin was an English criminal, who was involved in housebreaking, horse stealing and smuggling.
Because it is very gruesome, children under 15 years are not allowed to enter unaccompanied.
b) The York Dungeon: Location
The York Dungeon
12 Clifford Street
YORK
YO1 1RD Telephone: 01904 632 599 (+ 44 1904 632 599)
Fax: 01904 612 602 (+ 44 1904 612 602)
The York Dungeon is located in Clifford Street next to Clifford's Tower, the old keep of York Castle - 10 minutes walk from York Station and 5 minutes walk from the Bus Station in Rougier Street.
c) The York Dungeon: Opening hours
The York Dungeon is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. It is opened all year except on Christmas Day.
Last Admission:
1st April until 30th September: 5.30 p.m. (close 6.30 p.m.)
1st October until 31st March: 4.30 p.m. (close 5.30 p.m.)
d) The York Dungeon: Prices
Adults have to pay £ 4,50 (257 BEF). The price for children is £ 2,95 (1998). The rate for 1 student is £ 3,50 (200 BEF). So, 2 students have to pay £ 7 (400 BEF).
10.2 Entertainment 10.2.1 Coppergate Shopping Centre a) Coppergate Shopping Centre: Information
Coppergate Shopping Centre is the best of high street shopping conveniently arranged in a traffic-free landscaped setting and home of the jorvik Viking Centre. You can find these shops/attractions/restaurants/coffee-shops/street entertainers, . in the Coppergate Shopping Centre:
* Body Shop,
* Boots the Chemist,
* Burton Menswear,
* C&A,
* Café Chino,
* Charles Clinkard,
* Clarks Shoes,
* Clinton Cards,
* Dolcis,
* Evans,
* Fenwick,
* Gullivers,
* jorvik Viking Centre,
* Marks & Spencer,
* Prestons Ltd.,
* Russells Restaurants,
* Sports Division,
* The Cookie jar,
* The Coppergate Gallery,
* Thomas the Baker and
* Viking Kiosk.
You can enjoy and relax on an award winning one-hour guided river trip. Cruises start from Lendal Bridge, through the middle of the walled city of York and into the countryside. The trip ends in King's Staith.
Lendal Bridge is close to York Minster, the Yorkshire Museum, the Museum Gardens and the National Railway Museum.
King's Staith is close to the Castle Museum, the jorvik Viking Centre, Clifford's Tower and the Museum of Automata.
The Yorkboat is a modern double-deck boat. Besides, you can have a refreshing drink in the bar, which is open throughout each sightseeing cruise. Here, you can order alcoholic and soft drinks.
Every Yorkboat has clean toilets, souvenirs, sun decks and heated panoramic lounges (on all vessels) with large windows on board. These windows give you the opportunity to see the sights of York.
The friendly, experienced captains of the boat will inform and entertain you with stories of York past and present. So, they give you informative and entertaining commentaries. These live commentaries are available in foreign languages.
There are 2 kinds of trips namely:
1. The Yorkboat Ghost Cruise (including a glass of Witches'Brew) and
2. The Yorkboat Floodlit Evening Cruise.
b) Yorkboat: Location
Yorkboat
White Rose Line
The Boatyard
Lendal Bridge
YORK
YO1 2DP
c) Yorkboat: Opening hours
This boat is available from February till November, whatever the weather. The departure times are very flexible: Between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can also departure in the evening: From 6.30 p.m. subject to availability.
Yorkboat Ghost Cruise sails every night at 7.45 p.m.
Yorkboat Floodlit Evening Cruise sails from Lendal Bridge every night at 9.15 p.m.
d) Yorkboat: Prices
You can buy your tickets on the quayside throughout the day. These are the prices for both the Yorkboat Ghost Cruise and the Yorkboat Floodlit Evening Cruise.
Over 2 million people visit York Minster every year, whether as tourists or pilgrims. York Minster is the cathedral of St Peter.
The York Minster was built in the 12th and 13th century. It was completed in the 15th century. It is the biggest Gothic building in Great Britain and the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe with its famous collection of medieval stained glass windows.
d) York Minster: Prices
The admission to the York Minster is free, so you don't have to pay. However, you can give a donation to the York Minster. All donations are used to upkeep the Minster.
The York Minster also disposes of voluntary guides. They are usually on duty from 9.30 a.m. (10 a.m. in winter) until approximately half an hour before evensong. Guided tours can be booked through the Visitors'Department. Then, you have to take into account to book at least 10 days in advance.
York's New Theatre (as was then called) was built in 1744 on the present site of the old St Leonard's Hospital. It was renamed the Theatre Royal in 1769 when the Management paid £ 500 for a Royal patent.
The Theatre Royal is situated in the heart of the city of York. It is a proscenium arch theatre. This means that the stage is framed by an arch, through which the audience view the action.
The Theatre Royal attracts audiences of approximately 125,000 people a year to see shows, plus an additional 3,000 who attend workshops and other activities. There are also many other visitors who pop in for coffee, to pick up leaflets etc. Approximately 30 % of the audience are tourists.
Each year, there are between 250 and 280 performances in total. The Theatre Royal tries to provide a wide variety of productions, appealing to all ages, tastes and backgrounds. There is even always at least one production per season of special interest to the education sector.
Here, you can look at a comedy, classics, dance, drama, opera and musicals. You can also find a restaurant and a café bar, which are open every day from 10 a.m.
We have chosen to go to "Barnum", an exciting extravaganza for the whole family. Barnum tells of the life of Phineas T. Barnum, who is champion of the "noble art of humbug".
Barnum shows a lot of spectacle, with jugglers, acrobats, unicyclists and trapeze artists bringing the life of this remarkable man to the stage in one of York Light Opera Society's most challenging musicals.
There are 4 different prices for a performance in the Theatre Royal, depending on the place where you want to sit:
- For a seat on the gallery, 1 student has to pay £ 5 (285 BEF).
- For a seat on the upper circle, 1 student has to pay £ 10 (570 BEF).
- For a seat on the stalls, 1 student has to pay £ 12 (684 BEF).
- For a seat on the dress circle, 1 student has to pay £ 14 (798 BEF).
We have chosen to take our seat on the upper circle, so 2 students have to pay £ 20 (1 140 BEF).
Have you ever tasted some dishes of York? No? Well, below, you can see a list of some typical dishes.
* (Herby) Yorkshire Pudding,
* Beetroot Dressing,
* Blue Wensleydale 'Rarebit',
* Come and Cut Again Cake,
* Horseradish Leaf Salad with Port Wine,
* Traditional Roast Beef,
* Yorkshire Curd Tarts,
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Roast Beef, Homemade Soup, Succulent Roasts, a Salad Selection, Roast Potatoes and Seasonal Fresh Vegetables are their speciality. The gravy is made from beef
juices. Large ranges of starters are available. Puddings are another of their specialities, one of the most popular being Bread and Butter Pudding, not to be found in many establishments these days. Yorkshire puddings are the real thing!
Wine is available by the glass or the bottle. They also offer a selection of cheeses, Port and Brandy together with fine cigars.
York's only pre-theatre Restaurant dinner served from 6 p.m. prompt.
Morning Coffee & Pastries: From 10 a.m.
Lunches: From 12 noon
Afternoon Tea: At 2.30 p.m.
Evening Dinner: At 6 p.m.
Last orders for Dinner: At 9.30 p.m.
This is a new and exciting 1950's style American bar and grill offering everything from burger to budweiser. Here, you can also taste the best cocktails in town. It is opened everyday from 12 o'clock till 11 p.m. (Sunday till 10.30 p.m.).
We have decided to take this meal for 2 persons at Henry J. Beans - Bar and Grill:
The menu, Henry J. Beans consists of:
* Nachos heaped with re-fried beans, nacho cheese, guacamole, salsa, sliced olives, soured cream and jalepenos.
* Crisp tortilla rolls with black bean and Monterey jack cheese and bacon with spicy dip.
* A half or full rack of barbecued ribs.
* Melted chocolate malt cake.
The price for 1 student for a menu and a drink is £ 12 (684 BEF). 2 students will have to pay £ 24 (1 368 BEF).
Henry J. Beans is a new and exciting 1950's style bar and grill offering everything from burgers to Budweiser. It is an American style diner with an informal atmosphere serving tex-mex food and the best cocktails in town. This bar is open everyday, from 12 o'clock till 11 p.m. On Sunday, it is open till 10.30 p.m. Food is served all day, till 10 p.m.
11.4.2 Drink Henry
J. Beans: Our drinks and prices
Tine had written to our hotel to obtain prices of drinks, but unfortunately, we haven't received information on that subject. That's why we have decided to select other comparable prices.
The St William's Restaurant is situated within the splendour of St William's College. The restaurant is a magnificent medieval building with cobbled courtyard and pavement seating.
It offers a wide selection of homemade dishes, prepared daily from fresh ingredients. With pavement and courtyard seating during the summer months, you can enjoy a freshly ground coffee, light snack or full meal amongst these magnificent surroundings with the Minster towering above.
There is an extensive buffet service during the day. This restaurant offers morning coffee, delicious homemade lunches and afternoon tea. In the evening, there is a menu à la carte. Then, you are treated to candlelight and background jazz.
This restaurant is open daily from 10 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. In the evening, it is open from 6.30 p.m. till 9.30 p.m.
We have sent an E-Mail to the St William's Restaurant to receive information about menus and prices. We have chosen this menu:
* Poached salmon and cucumber granary sandwiches
* Mini croissants filled with mustard glazed roast ham and tomato
* Egg and watercress wholemeal sandwiches
* Smoked haddock and leek tartlets
* Salami and black olive pizza
* Chicken goujons with spiced apricot dip
* Crudités with a selection of dips
The price of this menu for 1 student is £ 9,95 (567 BEF). So, the total price for 2 students will be £ 19,9 (1 134 BEF).
The Café Bar Restaurant serves a delicious range of delightful meals from a quick snack to a three course dinner. You can cool down with a fresh drink inside, top up your tan on our patio in summer, or have a hot chocolate or cappuccino in winter. They are open throughout the day and they open their restaurant in the evening for dining before the performance.
See point 11.3. The price of the breakfast is included in the price we have paid for our hotel.
11.10 Sunday, 21st February: Have lunch in the Russells Restaurant 11.10.1 Information
Russells Restaurant is probably the only truly British restaurant in York. Only fresh produce of the highest standard is used. The restaurant offers tradition on a plate. Russells Restaurant is famous for high quality food, wine and service at value for money prices.
Roast Beef, Homemade Soup, Succulent Roasts, a Salad Selection, Roast Potatoes and Seasonal Fresh Vegetables are their speciality. The gravy is made from beef
juices. Large ranges of starters are available. Puddings are another of their specialities, one of the most popular being Bread and Butter Pudding, not to be found in many establishments these days. Yorkshire puddings are the real thing!
Wine is available by the glass or the bottle. They also offer a selection of cheeses, Port and Brandy together with fine cigars.
York's only pre-theatre Restaurant dinner served from 6 p.m. prompt.
Morning Coffee & Pastries from 10 a.m.
Lunches from 12 noon
Afternoon Tea at 2.30 p.m.
Evening Dinner at 6 p.m.
Last orders for Dinner at 9.30 p.m.
The restaurant is open all week.
11.10.2 Our menu and prices
We would like to order this dish for 1 student:
Yorkshire cream tea (two fruit scones, butter, jam and cream) at £ 3,99 (227 BEF)
2 students will have to pay together £ 7,98 (455 BEF).
Under here, you can see the budget needed for the 3-day trip in York in an outline.
(not included in this document)
13. CONCLUSION
Although it took much of our time this year to obtain this result, we think it really has been a valuable and pleasant experience for us.
And according to us, York is the best place you can visit in Great Britain. It has such nice attractions, streets, etc. . Maybe we can go to York during summer holidays .?
In the letters (see preceding pages), we asked for information and brochures. From most of our addressees, we have received many brochures. They are all listed below. In the documentation map, you can find all brochures needed for our end of year report.
Name of brochure
Key facts on Tourism in York
National Railway Museum - What's on?
P&O North Sea Ferries: Cruiseferries 1999
P&O North Sea Ferries: De mooiste minitrips voor miniprijzen
Stakis York - 1998/1999 Tariff
Stakis York - The Ideal Destination
Stakis York - Treat yourself this Christmas
The York Dungeon - new for 1998
The York Story
The York Story - An invitation to teachers
Visitor Information Patrol - Mini Guide to York
York - Days and Nights
York - England's Best Historic City 1998
York - England's Best Historic City 1999
York - Food and Drink Guide 1998
York - Grand Opera House
York - Historic Attractions
York - Information for Coach Operators and Drivers
York - jorvik Viking Centre
York - jorvik Viking Centre: Experience jorvik
York - jorvik Viking Centre: Guide to Group Visits 1999/2000
York - jorvik Viking Centre: Information for Group Organisers
York - jorvik Viking Centre: School Information Update
York - jorvik Viking Festival
York - St William's College and York Minster
York - Theatre Royal
York - Unique Shopping and Festive fun
York - What's on?
York - York Minster: The Foundations
York - Yorkboat
York Castle Museum - A fascinating treasure trail
York Castle Museum - An invitation to teachers York Castle Museum - Het ideale museum, een volledig verzorgd gezinsuitstapje
York Castle Museum - The perfect museum for the whole family
York Castle Museum - Winter Events
York City Art Gallery - Gallery News
York City Art Gallery - Venice through Canaletto's Eyes
York Mini Guide 1998 - 1999
York Tourism Bureau - Mini Guide to York
Yorkshire Museum - Museum Gardens
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