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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ripon College for Women
- Ouse Bridge
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mary Ward
- Barley Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Olave
- Industrial Upheaval
- Queen Margaret's Arch