Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Barker Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Cross
- The Cawood Sword
- The New Theatre
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Council of Arles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of the God Mars
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Castle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Richard III and York