Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- York Garrison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The End of the Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War York
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Bar
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Castle Museum