Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- First World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Guy Fawkes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Carving
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A Pipkin