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 Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- A New University
- York Art Gallery
- The New Theatre
- Alcuin of York
- The Female Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward II and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard III and York