Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of the God Mars
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Coins
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey