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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway Institute
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Guildhall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers