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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway Institute
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Guildhall
- York's Airfield
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Micklegate Bar
- New Earswick
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector