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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Bombed
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Greyfriars
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Head Pot
- King Richard III and York
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Coins
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- The Multangular Tower