Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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.
- The Multangular Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Medieval Prisons
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- York Garrison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze weights
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard II and York
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The White Rose of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool