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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The New Theatre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Minster
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway Institute
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- The Norman Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Aldwark Synagogue