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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Norman Castle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Barker Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Water Lanes
- Walmgate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward III and York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Abbey