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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Bar
- First World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman House
- The Guildhall
- Military Belt Fitting
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Water Lanes
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Treasurer's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The White Rose of York
- Victoria Bar
- The Debtors' Prison