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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vikings and Christianity
- Minster Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- New Earswick
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of the God Mars
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head