Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- A New University
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze weights
- York Railway Station
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers