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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Guildhall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- The Horn of Ulf
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Helen
- The County Court House
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- The Female Prison