Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Holocaust
- William Etty, Artist
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Garrison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Female Prison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze weights
- George Leeman