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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A Pipkin
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Barley Hall
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers