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Victorian reconstruction of Kirkgate street. York Castle Museum, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe.

Victorian reconstruction of Kirkgate street. York Castle Museum was founded in 1938 by Dr John Kirk, a doctor from Pickering, North Yorkshire. The museum houses Kirk's extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life in the county. The York Castle Museum is housed in a former debtors' prison (built in 1701–05 using stone from castle ruins) and in an adjoining former women's prison (built 1780–85) in North Yorkshire, England. Originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068, York Castle features a ruined keep now called "Clifford's Tower."

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Victorian reconstruction of Kirkgate street. York Castle Museum was founded in 1938 by Dr John Kirk, a doctor from Pickering, North Yorkshire. The museum houses Kirk's extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life in the county. The York Castle Museum is housed in a former debtors' prison (built in 1701–05 using stone from castle ruins) and in an adjoining former women's prison (built 1780–85) in North Yorkshire, England. Originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068, York Castle features a ruined keep now called "Clifford's Tower."
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