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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Bombed
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Guildhall
- Bronze weights
- Our Lady's Row
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- The Retreat
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Airfield
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill