Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mithras and Arimanius
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fishergate Bar
- The Female Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Victoria Bar