Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Lendal Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Hoard
- First World War Memorial
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New University
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fishergate Bar