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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree Park
- The George Fox Incident
- A New University
- The Debtors' Prison
- The First Minster
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's Airfield
- The Red Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius