Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the 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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Head Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Second World War York
- Fairfax House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Black Death
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Cross
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head