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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Sixties York
- The Mansion House
- Fairfax House
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Council of Arles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- 62 Low Petergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard III and York