Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- Middleham Jewel
- Victoria Bar
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Transport Moves On
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Hospitium
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Castle Museum