Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Stonegate
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- Sixties York
- Alcuin of York
- The White Rose of York
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Art Gallery
- John Carr - Architect