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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Walk
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mary Ward
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Central Methodist Chapel