Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Retreat
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- The Hospitium
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Burial Vessel