Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Stonegate
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Vision For York
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Olive Oil Container