Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Hoard
- The Red Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church