Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Observatory
- A New Walk
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- The Red Tower
- York's Airfield
- William Etty, Artist
- York Castle Museum