Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Observatory
- St Crux's Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription to Hecules