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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Olive Oil Container
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The First Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War Memorial
- Barker Tower
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart