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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect