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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Prisons
- The Railway Institute
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Industrial Upheaval
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze weights
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace