Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Crux's Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze weights
- The Basilica
- The Assembly Rooms