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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Second World War York
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jubbergate
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mansion House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Airfield
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription to Hecules
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity