Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Black Death
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway