Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Monk Bar
- The First Railway Station
- The York Hoard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 20th Century