Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Walk
- York and the Holocaust
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Retreat
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions