Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Norman Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham School
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York