Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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 Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mansion House
- New Earswick
- The York Hoard
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions