THESE gargoyles are to tell the world how great the York is.
The friendly stone creatures are the stars of a new television advertising campaign, designed to bring more tourists and day visitors to the city.
The advertisement featuring the gargoyles, which have been superimposed on top of York Minster, will first be shown on Yorkshire and Tyne Tees Television from Monday for one week. It is part of the York's Here marketing campaign - backed by the Evening Press and York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce - aimed at showing the world that the city is well and truly back from the floods.
This is the first time that York Tourism has advertised on television, in an attempt to counteract images beamed round the world showing the area submerged under water.
Kay Hyde, of York Tourism, said: "We decided that a television advertisement for the city would be the best way to reach millions with our Visit York This Christmas message.
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