Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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 Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Treasurer's House
- York Castle Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mary Ward
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A Pipkin
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes