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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Minster
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Alcuin of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Minster Library
- Jubbergate