We went to York this afternoon
We went to Barley Hall, one of the only museums in town that we hadn't visited. It was great! Much bigger and more involved than I thought it would be, and I love the fact that photos were allowed, too.
The Great Hall. We thought the white rose design was a York reference, but it's actually religious--the rose says "IESUS" (Jesus) and "MARIA" around the petals, and the white symbolises purity for the Virgin Mary
The brick area at our feet is actually a hearth in middle of the floor--the ceiling has a clever little chimney in the middle for the smoke to escape
There was a really good exhibit on medieval medicine, with herbal cures and barber surgeons' tools (eek!)
Elizabeth I used scary chemicals for make-up and hair dye to cling on to her youth, and wound up having skin sores and baldness in her later years. Today's plastic surgery addicts should take heed!
The stuffed rat on this table was way too realistic!
Henry VIII's codpiece scares me a bit, too--yikes!
The parlour--apparently the name comes from the French parler, because it's a place to chat & socialize!
We went to Jorvik viking centre, then popped into our favourite Starbucks across the street
The Shambles
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