Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The White Rose of York
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- York Art Gallery
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The County Court House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Abbot's House
- Monk Bar
- Viking Boot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle