Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Prisons
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Castle
- The Red Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Alcuin of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Castle
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Gods and Goddesses