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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Art Gallery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- 62 Low Petergate