Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Micklegate Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Lendal Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Helen
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum
- New Earswick
- Vikings and Christianity
- Walmgate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Female Prison
- First World War Memorial
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Cawood Sword