Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Greyfriars
- Barker Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- The Red Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Guildhall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rebuilt in Stone