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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Ouse Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Olave
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Earswick
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Plum Cakes for Christmas