Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Retreat
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jubbergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century