Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- King Richard III and York
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription to Hecules
- Margaret Clitherow
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Male Grooming