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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Walmgate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- New Earswick
- Minster Library
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Richard III and York
- Feeding Roman York