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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- York Castle Museum
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Red Tower
- The Retreat
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard III and York