Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- The First Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Water Lanes
- The Female Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot