Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- View from Station Rise
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of the Standard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Coins
- St Crux's Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Ouse Bridge
- The Shambles
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bone Trial Piece