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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of Napoleon
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- The Norman House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- New Earswick
- Skeldergate Bridge