Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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 Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- The Retreat
- Inscription to Hecules
- The End of the Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Monk Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The County Court House
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Prisons
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mansion House