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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The Greyfriars
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- De Grey Rooms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Cross
- The Council of Arles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Olive Oil Container
- Guy Fawkes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Edward III and York