York Historical pictures

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Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

The city’s emblem is known for its superb stained-glass windows, underground treasure chambers and tall tower with spectacular views.

This picturesque cobblestone street has a fascinating medieval history and crooked buildings that appear to almost fall into one another.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.

Imagine yourself as a Viking in this museum that allows you to dig up Norse artifacts and witness reenactments, while you learn about York’s Scandinavian settlers.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

Once one of the wealthiest abbeys in the country, the millennium-old ruins of this historic building are now surrounded by a charming park.  

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

Go on a journey through history, from the Jacobean era to the Swinging Sixties, in this museum located in the former prison of an 11th-century castle.

Once one of the wealthiest abbeys in the country, the millennium-old ruins of this historic building are now surrounded by a charming park.  

Examine a Viking sword from 1,000 years ago, Roman and medieval remnants and the skeletons of extinct animals in this revered museum.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.

See the pretty city of York from above and discover dark secrets at this 13th-century tower on a scenic hilltop.