Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Garrison
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The County Court House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ripon College for Women
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Yorkshire Museum
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Coins
- Elizabeth Boardingham