Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Roman Head Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- Judges Lodging
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward II and York
- The Shambles