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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of the God Mars
- A New University
- Water Lanes
- John Carr - Architect
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Silk Cap
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mansion House
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries