Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze weights
- The Debtors' Prison
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of the God Mars
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Roman Fortress