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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's Coat of Arms
- Water Lanes
- Jubbergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward II and York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Female Prison
- Mary Ward
- Walmgate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Airfield
- Micklegate Bar
- Second World War York
- The York Helmet
- Treasurer's House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Victorian Prison Building