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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- Central Methodist Chapel
- William Etty, Artist
- Stonegate
- The Abbot's House
- The County Court House
- Jubbergate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy