Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The White Rose of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Military Belt Fitting
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New Walk
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Second World War York