Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Walmgate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Castle Museum
- The York Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- Norman Window Frame
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Ripon College for Women
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vikings and Christianity