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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York