Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Hospitium
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Bombed
- Fairfax House
- The Retreat
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze weights
- The Guildhall
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward II and York
- The County Court House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Arm Ring