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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- Minster Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Castle
- Clifford's Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- Judges Lodging
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'