Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham School
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- Clifford's Tower