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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The New Theatre
- Viking Boot
- Minster Library
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jubbergate
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey