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 Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Black Death
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Central Methodist Chapel