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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- John Carr - Architect
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Monk Bar
- The Black Death
- Mary Ward
- King Edward I and York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Clifford's Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fairfax House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa