Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Female Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Helen
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Carving
- The Shambles
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Silk Cap