york
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| York Minster, an enormous Gothic cathedral, dominates the York skyline | The ruins of the Abbey of St Mary | Clifford's Tower forms part of the ruins of York Castle | Heslington Hall on the campus of the University of York |
Manchester
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| Manchester Town Hall, designed by Alfred Waterhouse | Central Library in the centre of Manchester | The gate to Manchester's extensive Chinatown | Inside Granada Studios, on the set of the quiz show University Challenge |
COVENTRY
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| Broadgate Clock, with the naked Lady Godiva on a white horse while Peeping Tom watches from above | The tower and spire of Coventry Cathedral miraculously survived the German bombs | The outer shell of Coventry Cathedral, which was largely destroyed by the Luftwaffe | Inside ruins of Coventry Cathedral, with the new cathedral on the left |