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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Tower
- View from Station Rise
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Hoard
- New Earswick
- Clifford's Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House