Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Holocaust
- The Medieval Castle
- The Basilica
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Helmet
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- Fishergate Bar