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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Black Death
- The Bar Convent
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Sixties York
- Transport Moves On