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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Gold Finger Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Richard II and York
- The Mansion House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Middleham Jewel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Cawood Sword
- York Union Gas Works
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church