Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- York Railway Station
- Barley Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Sixties York
- York and the Holocaust
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre