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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Horn of Ulf
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Shambles