Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Stonegate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Walk
- Anglian Carving
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- The York Hoard
- The Guildhall
- St William's Shrine