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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Water Lanes
- The Mansion House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard III and York
- The Retreat
- The York Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- Medieval Prisons
- Transport Moves On
- A Pipkin