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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- Norman Window Frame
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Sixties York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Teaching the Poor
- The Basilica
- Feeding Roman York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- Hair of a Roman Girl