York has many interesting old streets and fascinating buildings, so why would anyone want to create an artificial one?
Well, that was the idea of a Doctor Kirk, who wanted to preserve and display the best of Victorian York, and who's inspiration led to the opening of Kirkgate in the Castle Museum in 1938.
It's popularity was immediate, and it has since been copied by many other museums to create a living experience.
It has been extended over the years, with a variety of alleys showing various aspects of York life. Many of York's well known shops are represented here, as are the police cells, a school room and many others.
In other parts of the museum are recreations of the interiors of a variety of period rooms.
A new exhibition recently opened tells the sad and bloody story of the First World War.
The museum is very popular for school parties to visit, and there are excellent resources available to help the children get the most from their visit. There were three school parties there as I was wandering round.
Wonderful replica of historical York. It's fascinating to go back in time through this museum's recreations of history. Great narrative. Great pov, light in this shot.
Great shot and capture. Our national railway museum did the same. a scenery of the time the first trains are made. Now I know the inspiration.
Very beautiful.
Thank you Molly. This recreation is the most famous part of the museum, but there are all kinds of interesting things to see here (Though I still struggle with the 1960s being history as it is in one of the galleries!!)
Very beautiful.
Thank you Gloria - it's nice to be able to walk through this historical recreation!
Ian
Thank you Lynn, it's great to step into this historical recreation!
Ian
Thank you Margaret - this is a wonderful museum, with so much to see.
Ian
Thank you Molly. This recreation is the most famous part of the museum, but there are all kinds of interesting things to see here (Though I still struggle with the 1960s being history as it is in one of the galleries!!)
Ian
Thank you Bruni - it is very popular for school trips!
Ian
Thank you Dianne - it's nice to get this view before you get down into the street itself.
Ian
Thank you Sue - it is a very popular place to visit.
Ian
Thank you Ferry. These historical recreations are great for helping us to visualise the past.
Ian
Thank you Lynne - I suspect this museum might be the source of more shots sometime!
Ian
Thank you Cathie - there is so much to see here, I'm sure you would enjoy it.
Ian
Thank you Rose - it really is walking through history when you get to street level.
Ian
Thank you Ivan, and thank you for the fav!
Ian
Thank you Judith - it's great to get an overview here before getting down to street level.
Ian
Thank you Richard - it's a great place to be taken back in time!
Ian
Thank you Raymond - the lighting is a bit of a challenge here.
Ian
Thank you Brian - it's a fascinating place to explore.
Ian
Thank you Debbie - there is so much to see in this museum, I'm sure I will be back to it again.
Ian
Thank you Kate - although I should say this recreation is full size, and you can wander along the street later in the museum tour!
Ian
Thank you Kristin - I love museums that bring things to life like this!
Ian