Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Stonegate
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- The Red Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse