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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mystery Plays
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Railway Station
- First World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- A Pipkin
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of the Standard
- Micklegate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Constantius Chlorus