Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Black Death
- York Garrison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in Viking Times