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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fairfax House
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Cross
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Vision For York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers