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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree Park
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Railway Station
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Norman Window Frame
- New Earswick
- The Norman House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Railway Station
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The End of the Abbey