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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Micklegate Bar
- Water Lanes
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The County Court House
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels