Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- First World War Memorial
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Minster Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Red Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- The First Minster
- York Railway Station
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas