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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Coins
- Stonegate
- View from Station Rise
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Basilica
- The Norman Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame