Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Sixties York
- The York Helmet
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- A Pipkin
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Coins
- York Central Library