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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A Pipkin
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Black Death
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New Walk
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women