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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard II and York
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard