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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Cross
- The White Rose of York
- The Shambles
- Roman Head Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Central Library
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge