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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree Park
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- The Greyfriars
- Silver Strap Ends
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle