Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Boot
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman House
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Fire in the Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey