Leeds : Britain
Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. The River Aire runs through the town. Leeds is part of a metropolitan borough named the City of Leeds. According to the 2001 census the urban area of the city had a population of 429,242, and the City of Leeds borough had a population of 716,513. The boundaries of the City of Leeds however include places which are separate from the urban area of Leeds itself and are not generally considered part of the urban city.
An inhabitant of Leeds is locally known as a Loiner, although such terms are rarely used or understood. However, the mock-classical adjectives Leodensian and Leodiensian are sometimes used by some local sports clubs.
Museums & Arts in Leeds
The city has a large number of museums, being the home of the Royal Armouries Museum (opened in 1996 when the collection was transferred from the Tower of London), the Leeds City Museum about the history of Yorkshire, the Museum of Leeds, being devoted to the city’s industrial heritage, and Thackray’s Medical Museum as well as the City Art Gallery. Leeds also boasts the Grand Theatre (which is where Opera North are based), the City Varieties (which claims to have hosted performances by Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini) and the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Related Travel Information
City of Wakefield : Britain
Wakefield is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Wakefield, the city covers a wide area including the towns of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Ossett, Horbury, Crigglestone, Castleford, Knottingley, Hemsworth, South Kirkby, Upton and South Elmsall.
The district was, for a long time, the council on which the Labour Party held more seats than anywhere else in the country. It is now placed third, behind Rotherham and Newham, in this rank. The district is mainly made out of old coal-mining towns, although Ossett and Horbury, in the west, are exceptions,
Ripon : Britain
Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London.
It is pleasantly situated at the confluence of the streams Laver and Skell with the River Ure, which is crossed by a fine bridge of nine arches. The streets are for the most part narrow and irregular, and, although most of the houses are comparatively modern, some of them retain the picturesque gables characteristic of earlier times.
The cathedral, although not ranking among those of the first class, is celebrated for its fine proportions, and is of great interest from the various styles of architecture which
Siegen: Germany
Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143.
Twinned cities:
Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952
Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963
Leeds, since 1966
Ypres, Belgium, since 1967
Zakopane, Poland, since 1989
Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990
Truro : Britain
Truro (Cornish: Truru meaning three rivers, which however nowadays are not of particular significance) is the administrative centre of Cornwall, and the only city in the county. It is well known for Truro Cathedral, finished in 1910. The city is also the location of the Royal Cornwall Museum. It has a population of 19,000.
Truro is twinned with Morlaix in Brittany, Northern France.
Britain Overview
Bobbies on the beat and double-decker buses, thatched cottages and country houses, village pubs and cream teas, eccentric aristocrats and people constantly shaking hands, saying “How d’you do?” and discussing the weather. Until recently England was generally thought of as a gentle, fabled land freeze-framed sometime in the 1930s, home of the post office, country pub and vicarage. It’s now better known for vibrant cities with great nightlife and attractions, contrasted with green and pleasant countryside.
From an exciting week in London to a leisurely drive through the Scottish Highlands, from castles and cathedrals to shops and pubs, the Britain
