Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Basilica
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Dick Turpin
- Silver Strap Ends
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Railway Institute
- Cinema Comes to York