Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- The Guildhall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and the Holocaust
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- Clifford's Tower