Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward I and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- Middleham Jewel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway Institute
- Water Lanes
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Helen
- York Railway Station
- Viking Coins
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)