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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Rowntree Park
- The Multangular Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Abbot's House
- The White Rose of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Sixties York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers