Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Is York Cursed?
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Bar Convent
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jubbergate
- Viking Coins
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New Vision For York
- Stonegate
- Barker Tower