The Merchant Adventurers hall was built in 1357-61 for the Mystery of Mercers, a guild of merchants from the city. … More
Category: York
York: Shambles
Video by Vick Stefanu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_DjA_YefI)
Terry’s of York
The history of Terry’s in York dates back to 1767 when Robert Berry opened his shop in Bootham Bar. In … More
York Castle Museum: Victorian and Georgian Shops (2)
Here are some more reconstructed shops from York castle Museum
York Castle Museum: Victorian and Georgian Shops (1)
One of the major displays within York Castle Museum is a serious of reconstructed streets made up from shopfronts of … More
History of York
Video by Rick Steeves (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCiaa8_zbgw)
Views of York (6)
Roman gods in York
The god Sol, here carved in the fashion of a Celtic Sun God or a classical Gorgon. The Romans often … More
Roman tombstones from York (1)
The inscriptions on Roman tombstones can often give us information about the people who lived and worked in the city … More
