Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- 62 Low Petergate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Roman Fortress
- Guy Fawkes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bone Trial Piece
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Margaret Clitherow