Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Black Death
- Is York Cursed?
- Clifford's Tower
- Sixties York
- York Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Minster
- The York Hoard