Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Richard II and York
- The Mansion House
- The Assembly Rooms