Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Walmgate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Silk Cap
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- Treasurer's House
- Jubbergate
- The Mystery Plays
- Archbishop Scrope Executed