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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A Pipkin
- William Etty, Artist
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Bridge
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Hospitium
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Scarborough Bridge