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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The County Court House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- View from Station Rise
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Boot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Jubbergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva