Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Basilica
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Judges Lodging
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Multangular Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward III and York
- George Leeman
- Barley Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries