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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Council of Arles
- Fire in the Minster
- A Pipkin
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Hospitium
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- Second World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Basilica