Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway Institute
- First World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'