Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Cross
- Guy Fawkes
- Crest of York St John College
- 62 Low Petergate
- Stonegate
- Minster Library
- First World War Memorial
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Minster