Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Minster Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Crux's Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barley Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- Sixties York