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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- John Carr - Architect
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Bombed
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward III and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring