Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Walmgate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze weights
- Barley Hall
- St William's Shrine
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Roman Fortress
- Fishergate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus