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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Hospitium
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- The Greyfriars
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham School
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of the Standard
- The New Theatre
- First World War York