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NORTH Yorkshire took its place alongside the Great Wall Of China when it was visible from space.
Cattal was chosen as the location for a giant white banner bearing the legend
yorkshire.com
The stunt was the work of the Yorkshire Tourist Board who chose Cattal for the event, due to it being the geographical centre of the county.
The 54,300 sq ft sign was unfurled as part of the launch of the tourist board's new Make Yorkshire Yours campaign.
Tourism is worth an estimated £6.1 billion per year to Yorkshire's economy and more than 104 million UK and international travellers who visit the region each year.
Joanna Royle, marketing director at Yorkshire Tourist Board, said: "With such a large, rich and diverse region, it became clear that the only way we could put the whole of Yorkshire on the map was through, quite literally, a big idea."
3:30pm Thursday 27th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: franky, york on 3:35pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Any chance of a photo of this sight?
Any chance of a photo of this sight?
Posted by: ennoch, York on 3:39pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Why not a white rose?
Posted by: Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall on 3:54pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China [bold]isn't[/bold] visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China
isn't visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.
Posted by: Mark, Tadcaster on 4:02pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Why didn't they save a few bob and just use Photoshop.
Why didn't they save a few bob and just use Photoshop.
Posted by: Corruption abounds on 5:16pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Why?
Posted by: Fact Checker, Yorkshire on 5:29pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Proof that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space: http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/world/asia-pa
cific/4459311.stm
Proof that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space: http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/world/asia-pa
cific/4459311.stm
Posted by: the Butler, Cowichan Bay B.C Canada on 5:29pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Nothing better to do ,I suppose?
Nothing better to do ,I suppose?
Posted by: Black&White, York on 5:51pm Thu 27 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Captain Jack Sparrow[/bold] wrote:
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China [bold]isn't[/bold] visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.[/quote] This is hillarious made me laugh out loud.
There are numerouswalls in China, built by various dynasties over centuries, if you add them all together it is over 50,000km long. However the main Wall or Great wall as it is known is made of stone and brick and is over 4000 miles long, to put that in perspective that is further than York to New York.
So yes pretty unimpressive feat of engineering in 200 BC
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China isn't visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.
This is hillarious made me laugh out loud.
There are numerouswalls in China, built by various dynasties over centuries, if you add them all together it is over 50,000km long. However the main Wall or Great wall as it is known is made of stone and brick and is over 4000 miles long, to put that in perspective that is further than York to New York.
So yes pretty unimpressive feat of engineering in 200 BC
Posted by: KarenWhite1978, Heslington on 5:51pm Thu 27 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Captain Jack Sparrow[/bold] wrote:
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China [bold]isn't[/bold] visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.[/quote] The often misquoted myth is that The Wall is visible from space, the only man made object visible.
In fact the myth is that it is the only man made object visible from THE MOON. Many man made objects are visible from low earth orbit, roads, bridges, cities, dams, ships etc.
It's a myth anyway - it's not visible from the moon with the naked eye.
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:
Press should have done their research. The Great Wall of China isn't visible from space. It isn't such a great wall either - large chunks of it aren't made of stone and it isn't contiguous.
The often misquoted myth is that The Wall is visible from space, the only man made object visible.
In fact the myth is that it is the only man made object visible from THE MOON. Many man made objects are visible from low earth orbit, roads, bridges, cities, dams, ships etc.
It's a myth anyway - it's not visible from the moon with the naked eye.
Posted by: Jon A, York on 12:03am Fri 28 Mar 08
[quote]The 54,300 sq ft square was unfurled as part of the launch of the tourist board's new Make Yorkshire Yours campaign[/quote]
This story makes it sound as though it was an incredibly huge square that was unfurled. However, yesterday....
[quote]It is anchoring the 157,000 sq ft retail development on the 14.48 acre site which is opposite a new Morrisons supermarket, which opened last October[/quote]
....was stated in the article about the new retail park on Foss Islands Road.
This means the advertising 'square' was only 1/3 of the size of the retail space in the new development.....so when you compare them it's hardly huge news is it?
The 54,300 sq ft square was unfurled as part of the launch of the tourist board's new Make Yorkshire Yours campaign
This story makes it sound as though it was an incredibly huge square that was unfurled. However, yesterday....
It is anchoring the 157,000 sq ft retail development on the 14.48 acre site which is opposite a new Morrisons supermarket, which opened last October
....was stated in the article about the new retail park on Foss Islands Road.
This means the advertising 'square' was only 1/3 of the size of the retail space in the new development.....so when you compare them it's hardly huge news is it?
Posted by: andyb2, york on 1:20am Fri 28 Mar 08
I wonder if you can see the White Horse from low earth orbit?
I wonder if you can see the White Horse from low earth orbit?
Posted by: keithinchina, China on 9:41am Fri 28 Mar 08
The York Press is visible from China....
The York Press is visible from China....
Posted by: blurtsmum, Easingwold on 10:01am Fri 28 Mar 08
[quote][bold]keithinchina[/bold] wrote:
The York Press is visible from China....[/quote] Hello China!
- I think we can be seen from from Canada too! Not bad.
keithinchina wrote:
The York Press is visible from China....
Hello China!
- I think we can be seen from from Canada too! Not bad.
Posted by: lastword morris, Haxby Rd on 10:27am Fri 28 Mar 08
[quote][bold]andyb2[/bold] wrote:
I wonder if you can see the White Horse from low earth orbit?[/quote] I saw the white horse from Clifton bridge last week!!..Yo Andy, how's things?
andyb2 wrote:
I wonder if you can see the White Horse from low earth orbit?
I saw the white horse from Clifton bridge last week!!..Yo Andy, how's things?
Posted by: Jon A, York on 11:47am Fri 28 Mar 08
I hope the astronauts/aliens that see this have good eyesight.
I can't even make out the logo in the photo (now in the story) which was probably taken from the height of only a few hundred feet
I hope the astronauts/aliens that see this have good eyesight.
I can't even make out the logo in the photo (now in the story) which was probably taken from the height of only a few hundred feet
Posted by: mark in IRAQ, IRAQ on 4:11pm Fri 28 Mar 08
The York Press is visible from IRAQ TOO!!! earning tax free money ha ha
The York Press is visible from IRAQ TOO!!! earning tax free money ha ha
Posted by: keithinchina, China on 5:14pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Last word morris - isn't that the Old Grey Mare, surely you can't see Bootham from there?
Last word morris - isn't that the Old Grey Mare, surely you can't see Bootham from there?
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